Legal Opinion
Barnes v. Hilton
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 25, 1953No. Civ. 19223PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWhite, P. J.
On February 25, 1949, the Superior Court of Los Angeles County entered a judgment by confession based upon four promissory notes executed by defendant, E. M. Hilton, whereby the defendant gave a warrant of attorney authorizing any attorney of any court of record to enter an appearance and confess judgment. Pursuant to such authority, Morton E. 'Feiler, an attorney licensed to practice in California, confessed judgment, making a “verified statement of facts.”
On February 20, 1952, E. M. Hilton, the judgment debtor, moved to vacate the aforesaid judgment, and his motion was granted on February…
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