Packard v. Smith

By the Court,

Cole, J.

The order of the circuit court vacating and setting aside the judgment in this cause must be reversed. It appears that the judgment was entered up, on a warrant of attorney, executed by Smith, on the 13th day of January, 1857. The warrant of attorney is in the usual form, authorizing John Barker, or any other attorney of a court of record, to appear for him, waive service of process and confess judgment in favor of the appellants, for the amount due upon a promissory note given by Smith, on that day, to’ Packard & Co., for the sum of $2,314 94, and made payable one day…