Joyce, to Use v. Hawtof

Opinion by

Parker, J.,

The plaintiffs caused a judgment to be entered against the defendant on a bond containing a power of attorney to confess judgment. The defendant having presented a petition to the court below asking that the judgment be opened and that he be permitted to interpose a defense, a rule to show cause was granted and an answer to the rule was filed by plaintiff. That court after argument properly, as we think, discharged the rule. Defendant then appealed to this court.

Max Hawtof, on June 22, 1923, gave his bond with warrant of attorney to confess judgment to Elizabeth M. Joyce,…