Patton v. Stewart

Complaint for a review of a former judgment. Complaint dismissed on demurrer.

The judgment was for money secured by notes and mortgage, rendered on a foreclosure of the latter, and was entered by confession, upon a warrant of attorney, signed by William Patton and Sarah, his wife. The warrant authorized one Scott, or any other attorney of the Court, to confess the judgment, and to release all error. The entry of judgment did not contain a formal release of errors, pursuant to the authority in the warrant of attorney. The judgment was ’confessed by attorneys Scott and Booth.

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