Lore v. Girard Trust Corn Exchange Bank

Herrmann, J.;

The petition seeks a rule to show cause why a judgment entered by confession against the petitioners and in favor of the respondent should not be opened and vacated. It is alleged that the judgment was entered upon a promissory note with warrant of attorney bearing the petitioners’ signatures as makers and endorsed to the respondent by the payee. The petitioners allege that they should be relieved from the judgment entered upon the note because (1) the note was procured by fraud, (2) there has been a failure of consideration, and (3) the note and accompanying agreement were…