Malone v. Bocker
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal by the defendant from two judgments of the City Court of the city of New York entered npon verdicts directed by the court in favor of the plaintiff.
1Opinion of the CourtSeabuey, J.
Appeals from two judgments have been taken which involve substantially the same question.
The plaintiff sues in two actions as assignee of two judgments recovered against the defendant in the state of Illinois. These judgments were recovered in actions for rent upon a written lease. The lease contained a clause in which the defendant constituted one Mayer “ or any attorney of any Court of Record in the State of Illinois ” as his attorney with power to appear in any action brought against him and to confess judgment.
The answer alleges that the defendant was induced to sign the lease as the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Gray v. . Richmond Bicycle Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1901
- White v. GloverAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910
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- H. G. Bittleston Law & Collection Agency v. FontaineAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1926