Wolf v. Gaines

Florence Wolf, the plaintiff, entered into a lease with Dora Stokes for the rental of a store. Dora Stokes alone signed as lessee. The lease was a printed form and a clause therein granted a warrant of attorney to confess judgment against the lessee if there was a default in rent. Thereafter another writing was executed by Florence Wolf, Dora Stokes and two others, one of whom was the defendant, Daniel Gaines. This provided that it was to be attached to and made a part of the lease, that all the signers were obligated to carry out the terms of the lease, and it stated that Gaines had…