BUTZNER, Circuit Judge:
The principal issue in this case is whether the time within which an appeal can be taken to a district court from a magistrate's judgment is governed by statute or local rule. Because we find the statute to be controlling, we reverse the judgment of the district court and remand for further proceedings.
The parties tried this action before a magistrate and a jury. The jury found for the plaintiffs, but the magistrate granted the defendant...
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