Daniels v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company

“Upon trial of an issue of fact by the court, its decision shall be given in writing, and shall contain a statement of the facts found, and the conclusions of law separately.” G.S. 1-185. Where jury trial is waived and the court acts 'both as judge and jury, it is irregular for the court to render a verdict on issues submitted to itself. But in the absence of objection and exception, a new trial will not be ordered for this cause if from the judgment it can be determined what the court found the ultimate facts to be and what the legal ■basis of the judgment is. Wynne v. Allen, 245 N.C. 421,…