Hummert v. Stempel

Gertrude Stempel held a lien for an annuity on certain lands, which she filed a bill to enforce.

These lands, at the time of the filing of the bill, were owned in severalty by plaintiff in error, Hummert, and defendants in error, Mittendorff and Sauter, and they were made defendants to her bill. Mittendorff and Sauter answered the hill, and by leave, filed a cross-bill making Mrs. Stempel and Hum-inert defendants. The cross-hill sets up the lien in favor of Mrs. Stempel against the lands described in her hill for the payment of an annuity; that these lands were owned, part by Hummert, part by…