Ashby v. Manley
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District Court. — George A. Wilson, Judge. Action on a judgment obtained against defendant in tbe circuit court of Iroquois County, Illinois. The answer interposed various defenses. Plaintiff demurred to the answer. The demurrer was sustained; and, defendant electing to stand on his answer, judgment was rendered for plaintiff for the amount claimed in the petition. Defendant appeals. —
1Opinion of the CourtFaville, J.
On December 22, 1903, the appellant executed and delivered to one William R. White, at Bloomington, Illinois, his certain promissory note in the principal sum of $500, payable 30 days after date. Said note contains the following clause:
“To secure the payment of said amount, I hereby authorize irrevocably any attorney of any court of record to appear for me in such court, in term time or in vacation at any time here*114after, and confess judgment without process, in favor of the holder of this note, to such an amount as may be unpaid thereon, together with the costs and 10 per cent of the…
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