Squier v. Lowenberg
Squier v. Lowenberg
Opinion of the Court
delivered tbe opinion;
Tbe cause was tried by tbe district court without a jury, and judgment was rendered in favor of tbe defendants for their costs. Tbe record brought to this court consists of the judgment-roll, in which there is no finding of fact, and tbe appellant seeks to reverse tbe judgment on tbat ground, and urges tbe decision in tbe case of Estell v. Chenery, 3 Cal. 467, and others of like import, in support of bis position. When those decisions were rendered by tbe supreme court of California, tbe statutes of that state required, without exception, in all cases tried by tbe court without a jury, tbat findings of fact should be filed. Our statute, section 188 of tbe civil practice act, provides tbat “findings of fact may be waived by tbe several parties to an issue of fact: I. By failing to appear at tbe trial. 2. By consent, in writing, filed with tbe clerk. 3. By oral consent, entered in tbe minutes.”
This statute, as will be seen, does not absolutely or unconditionally require tbat findings of fact shall be filed in all cases, but only tbat they must be filed unless waived in.
The judgment is affirmed.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- H. SQUIER v. B. LOWENBERG
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- Published