Carlin v. Taylor

This suit was brought in the circuit court of Hamilton county upon what purports to be a record from the court of common pleas of Washington county,. Ohio. The action there was based upon the following paper:

“ Petersburg March 3, 1868.

“ Sixty days after date I promise to pay to the order of Isaac Taylor, five hundred and fifty dollars, without defalcation, value received, with interest from -.' And I hereby empower any attorney of record within the United States or elsewhere to-appear for me and confess judgment against me as of any term for above sum, with costs of suit and five per cent,…