Case Name: David J. STANTON, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Richard K. SAKS, Defendant and Appellee
Court: South Dakota Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: South Dakota
Decision Date: 1981-04-01
Citations: 303 N.W.2d 819
Docket Number: No. 13177
Parties: David J. STANTON, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Richard K. SAKS, Defendant and Appellee.
Judges: 
Reporter: North Western Reporter 2d
Volume: 303
Pages: 819–820

Head Matter:
David J. STANTON, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Richard K. SAKS, Defendant and Appellee.
No. 13177.
Supreme Court of South Dakota.
Considered on Briefs Feb. 18, 1981.
Decided April 1, 1981.
David J. Stanton, pro se.
Richard K. Saks, pro se.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Appellant, an attorney, represented ap-pellee in a divorce action. When the case was settled a fee dispute arose. Appellant sought $1,201.31; he was awarded $300. We remand.
The case was tried to the court without a jury. Judgment was entered without findings of fact or conclusions of law. No waiver of findings or conclusions appears in the record. SDCL 15-6-52(b). Consequently, the judgment lacks any foundation upon which it may be based. Accordingly, the case must be remanded for the entry of findings of fact, conclusions of law, and a judgment based thereupon, SDCL 15-6-52(a); Matter of N.J.W., 253 N.W.2d 333 (S.D.1977); Saunders v. Hopkins, 60 S.D. 78, 243 N.W. 283 (1932). We do not reach the remaining issues appellant raises.
. The trial court rejected appellant's proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law.
. Appellee contends that he never received a copy of the transcript. SDCL 15-26A-52. The court reporter, by affidavit, indicated that appellant took both copies of the transcript and assured her that he would deliver appellee's copy to him. We assume that proper service will be made upon remand.