Wisconsin Supreme Court April 5, 1960 (Liberty v. Breault)

Broadfoot, J.

The basis of the judgment on cognovit was a promissory note dated June 10, 1948, for $5,000 signed by the defendant, payable to the plaintiffs. The note contained a warrant of attorney in the usual form authorizing any attorney of any court of record to appear and confess judgment without process in favor of the holder of the note.

The record discloses that on May 16, 1955, David J.