Swisher v. Orrison Cigar Co.

Swisher, for a valuable consideration, executed and delivered to the cigar company his ten promissory notes, each note containing a warrant of attorney authorizing any attorney at law to confess judgment in favor of the owner and holder thereof at maturity, if the maker defaulted in payment, and to waive all rights of error and appeal. At the same time, and based upon the same consideration, Swisher executed and delivered to the cigar company a separate power of attorney authorizing any attorney at law to confess judgment upon all of the notes if the maker defaulted in payment of notes at…