Crothers v. National Bank

On April 15th, 1922, the Rational Bank of Chesapeake City, a body corporate of the United States, brought an action at law against Omar D. Orothers on a writing obligatory dated February 3rd, 1922, by which the defendant promised to pay to one J. Groome Steele the sum of $3,000 ninety days after date, for value received, with a waiver of protest and notice of nonpayment, and an agreement to pay the usual commissions for collection. The single bill authorized any attorney of record to appear in any court and before, at, or after its maturity, to confess judgment on the obligation, with costs,…