Public-domain · open source
OpenJurist

19 Ind. 403

Jarrett v. Andrews

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided November 15, 1862

Indiana Supreme Court · decided 1862-11-15

<p>Before a judgment can be rendered against a person, on the agreement of bis attorney, where the person does not personally appear, and has not been personally summoned, the attorney must produce and prove written authority from his client to consent to such judgment.</p>

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently November 1874

1 state decisions

Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know

Decided 1862-11-15

View the full empirical analysis of this case →

Worden, J.

¶1In this case there was a judgment for the plaintiff below, by agreement. It does not appear that the defendant had been summoned, nor that he entered an appearance, personally, but the agreement for the judgment was made by' attorney. The record does not show, affirmatively, that the attorney, making the agreement, had any written authority from his client to do so. In such case, written authority is necessary to be produced and proven, to the satisfaction of the Court, before judgment can be rendered on the agreement of the attorney. 2 R. 8., 1852, p. 202, sec. 773.

¶2We need not determine, in this case, whether it is necessary that the record should show, affirmatively, that such written agreement was produced and proven, or whether it should be presumed, the contrary not appearing. There is nothing properly before us. No exception was taken, and no application made to the Court below to be relieved from the judgment.

Per Curiam.

¶3The appeal is dismissed, with costs.

/19/ind/403 · .json · Public domain