Case Name: GARDNER v. LAKE
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1902-03-03
Citations: 114 F. 306
Docket Number: No. 1,623
Parties: GARDNER v. LAKE.
Judges: Before CALDWELL, SANBORN, and THAYER, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: Federal Reporter
Volume: 114
Pages: 306–306

Head Matter:
GARDNER v. LAKE.
(Circuit Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.
March 3, 1902.)
No. 1,623.
Appeal — Review—Action Tried to Court.
Where an action at law is tried by stipulation to the court, which makes only a general finding for plaintiff, where no exceptions were taken to any ruling, there is no bill of exceptions, and the complaint states a cause of action, there is nothing which can be reviewed on a writ of error.
In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of South Dakota.
Frawley & Laffey, for plaintiff in error.
Edwin Van Cise and James W. Fowler, for defendant in error.
Before CALDWELL, SANBORN, and THAYER, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
CALDWELL, Circuit Judge.
By agreement of the parties in writing filed with the clerk, this action was tried by the court. The court's finding was general in favor of the plaintiff, and judgment was rendered accordingly. No exceptions were taken during the trial to the admission or rejection of evidence or to any other ruling of the court, the record does not contain the evidence, there is no bill of exceptions, and the complaint states a good cause of action. On this state of the record, we cannot consider the errors assigned. The presumption is that the judgment of the circuit court was right, and it is accordingly affirmed.