243 A.D. 638 | N.Y. App. Div. | 1935
The parties having stipulated in writing that this appeal may be decided by a court of four justices, the decision of the court is as follows: Order denying motion to vacate and set aside a judgment entered on confession modified by vacating the judgment as to Aron Shainin and striking therefrom the provisions imposing a condition on defendant I. Shainin & Company, Incorporated, for vacating the order as to it, and as so modified affirmed, without costs. This case rests on an agreement providing for confession of judgment. The agreement was executed by defendants Bernard Shainin and Solomon Shainin and purports to have been executed by Aron Shainin by Solomon Shainin as attorney in fact, but defendant corporation was not a party to it. It is sought to hold the corporation on the theory that it not only adopted the contract, but benefited by its provisions. While the judgment may be irregular as to defendants Bernard Shainin and Solomon Shainin, in that the statement was not verified (Civ. Prac. Act, § 541), it is not void and may be amended. (Carmody’s New York Practice, vol. 5, § 1556; 15 Ruling Case Law, § 102, p. 655; Teel v. Yost, 128 N. Y. 387; Neusbaum v. Keim, 24 id. 325; Cook v. Whipple, 55 id. 150; Anderson v. Shutts, 114 App. Div. 308; Hirsh v. Blair, 188 id. 119, 128.) The judgment, however, is void as to defendant Aron Shainin in that the confession purports to have been executed on his behalf by an attorney in fact (United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Shickler, 199 App. Div. 74; Starck Piano Co. v. O’Keefe, 211 id. 700; McFarren v. St. John, 14 Hun, 387), and, as to defendant I. Shainin & Company, Incorporated, for the