Rector v. Hartford Deposit Co.

The appellee company, as lessor, and the appellant, as lessee, entered into a written lease of certain premises, which lease contained a warrant of attorney authorizing a confession of judgment for unpaid rents. The appellee company procured judgment to be entered against the appellant in the superior court of Cook county under said warrant of attorney for an amount claimed to be due for rent of the premises, but upon motion of the appell ant the judgment was opened and the appellant let in to plead. The issues thus raised by the pleadings were (1) the release of the defendant from any and…