Morel v. Morel

Opinion by

Henderson, J.,

On March 16,1897, the defendant gave to the plaintiff a judgment promissory note under seal, for $862.31 without interest, payable ten years after date, to which obligation was attached a confession of judgment “for the said sum.” A credit of $500 was endorsed on the note September 3, 1906. July 29, 1916, by direction of the plaintiff’s attorney, the prothonotary confessed judgment against the defendant for $362.31, the amount due on the note after deducting the credit. Application was made by the defendant to strike off the judgment on the ground that judgment could…