Rosenberg v. Holmes

Mr. Presiding Justice Thomson

delivered the opinion of the court.

The plaintiff, Rosenberg, was the landlord and the defendant, Holmes, was the tenant of a certain apartment under a written lease between the parties. Under a power of attorney contained in that lease the plaintiff landlord secured judgment by confession against the defendant tenant for $290, being the rent for said apartment at $90 a month for the months of May, June and July, 1924. The written lease covered the period from November 19, 1923, to October, 1924. The judgment by confession was entered October 16, 1924. Within 30…