Spohn v. Norden

Counsel for the defendant on this appeal states that the motion to strike the cognovit judgment was prepared by a Maryland attorney who was not familiar with Wisconsin practice, and concedes that the proper motion would be one to either open or vacate the judgment. The plaintiff consents that such motion may be so treated by this court on this appeal. Therefore, we will so treat it.

The plaintiff contends that, because of the recital in the order appealed from that the plaintiff had advised the court that the cognovit judgment was taken for security purposes only, such order did open up the…