Great Western Hat Works v. Pride Hat Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. Charles A. Williams, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the March term, 1921.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Matchett
Plaintiff below caused a confession of judgment to be entered against defendant appellant in the sum of $1,431.85, with an allowance of $150 attorneys’ fees, upon six promissory notes. ‘ All these notes were dated May 2,1919, payable to the order of the plaintiff, with power to confess judgment. The notes were signed, “Pride Hat Co. by Samuel Katz, president,” and underneath this signature appeared the further signature, “Samuel Katz.”
The judgment against defendant appellant was entered September 8, 1920, and the notes were not, by the terms thereof, due at that time. The defendant, Samuel…
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