Whitney v. Bohlen

On August 3,1892, judgment by confession was entered in the circuit court of Putnam countjr, in vacation, against Philip R. Bohlen, in favor of appellant, George I. Whitney, for $15,600 and costs, upon the following note:

“January 17,1884-

“Five years after date I promise to pay to the order of -Jake Hill, $10,000, without defalcation, value received, with interest from date; and I do hereby empower any attorney of any court of record, within the United States or elsewhere, to appear for me and confess judgment against me as “of any term for above sum, with costs of suit,” etc.

Which was signed…