S. Jacobs Son v. Busedu

Opinion by

Gawthrop, J.,

Plaintiffs leased a piano to defendant's by a contract in writing, which authorized the prothonotary of any court of record, in case of default in the payment of rent, to confess judgment against defendants for the amount thereof. By virtue of this authority plaintiffs caused the prothonotary of Court of Common Pleas No. 2 of Philadelphia County to enter a judgment on the lease. It appears that only a copy of the lease, and not the original lease, was filed in the court. It doe's not appear that the original lease was not produced before the prothonotary at the time of…