Lehman v. Arnold

This is an attempt by the defendant-appellants to recover from the plaintiff-appellees a part of the attorney fees fixed and allowed by the court in a judgment by confession against them. The warrant of attorney authorized the entry of judgment at any time after the date of the note for principal, interest, and reasonable attorney fees. Pursuant to this authority, judgment was entered on August 23, 1965, for $11,518.23 principal, $20.82 interest, and $1,178.91 attorney fees totaling $12,717.96.

On September 21, 1965, defendants filed their motion to vacate and open up the judgment for the…