In the Matter of Joseph F. Kolar, a Bankrupt. Samuel A. Gilford & Company, a Corporation v. A. K. Mose, Trustee in Bankruptcy, and Joseph F. Kolar

SCHNACKENBERG, Circuit Judge.

Samuel A. Gilford & Company, a corporation, (“Gilford”), has appealed from an order of the district court, which sustained an order of a referee in bankruptcy declaring null and void a lien asserted by Gilford by virtue of a judgment by confession obtained by it against Joseph F. Kolar, (“Kolar”)-, later adjudged a bankrupt.

Ralok Tool & Engineering Co. made and delivered a promissory note dated March 10, 1959, payable to the order of Gilford in the principal sum of $10,656 due and payable in monthly installments thereafter. The note, which was on a printed form,…