Legal Opinion
Hutson v. Christensen
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided December 22, 1972No. 43351PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Kelly, Justice.
Plaintiffs brought suit in the district court upon a cognovit judgment obtained in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. The district court granted plaintiffs summary judgment on the basis that the Illinois judgment was entitled to full faith and credit in Minnesota. We reverse.
The record indicates that defendants leased an apartment from plaintiffs in Arlington Heights, Illinois, for $275 a month. Among the provisions in the standard printed lease agreement was the following confession of judgment and power of attorney:
“The Lessee hereby irrevocably constitutes any…
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- Hadden v. Rumsey Products, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1952
- Weber v. PowersIllinois Supreme Court · 1904
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