Maricic v. Slesser

Woodside, J.,

This comes before us on a rule to strike off a judgment entered by virtue of a power of attorney contained in a lease, which power defendants contend was exhausted by previous use.

A written lease for a dwelling house was executed by plaintiff as lessor, and defendants as lessees, for a period of one month, rent in the amount of $20 to be paid “each and every month in advance (regular).”

The lease contained, inter alia, a provision that:

“The prothonotary or any attorney of any court of record of Pennsylvania is hereby authorized to appear for and to confess a judgment against the.…