Lucero v. Smith

In an action against plaintiff in error on a cognovit note, instituted July 29, 1940, an attorney at law, not otherwise representing him, proceeding pursuant to the provisions of the note, seemingly ample to that end, appeared in the action the same day, waived issuance and service of process, and confessed judgment in favor of defendant in error in the sum of $632.50, $550 being the claimed balance thereon, to which was added $82.50 as an attorney fee, computed as provided in the note. The court immediately entered judgment in the sum of the confession, and ordered that execution issue…