Scott v. Leaf River State Bank

This is an appeal by Hale Scott, trustee in bankruptcy of Charles Brantner, bankrupt, appellant, from a decree entered by the circuit court of Ogle county dismissing his bill for want of equity in a suit instituted against the Leaf River State Bank, the Commercial State Bank of Forreston and S. E. Sprecher, trustee, to set aside and cancel and hold for naught a trust deed and twenty-four promissory notes secured thereby and for other relief.

For the purposes of this opinion, appellant will be called complainant and appellees, defendants.

The record discloses that on the 24th day of Sep-tember,…