Canal Winchester Bank v. Exline

Plaintiff's action against defendants was predicated upon a cognovit note. The petition was in the short form and judgment taken on the warrant of attorney. The petition averred that the plaintiff acquired the note from the payee for valuable consideration, namely, $200, on November 16, 1936. Judgment was entered September 29, 1937.

In January, 1938, during the term in which the judgment was rendered, defendants moved for its suspension on the grounds that it was taken upon a warrant of an attorney and defendants were not summoned or otherwise legally notified of the time and place of the…