Farm Credit Bank of St. Louis v. Biethman

PRESIDING JUSTICE LEWIS

delivered the opinion of the court:

The counterdefendants, James A. Biethman (Biethman) and Magna Bank of Southern Illinois (formerly known as Magna Bank of Centralia) (Magna Bank), appeal from a judgment of foreclosure entered on September 15, 1992, in favor of counterplaintiff, United Fire and Casualty Company (United Fire) in the principal amount of $700,000. On appeal, Biethman and Magna Bank raise the following issues: (1) whether the trial court erred in admitting into evidence a written agreement (agreement), dated September 13, 1990, between Biethman and United…