Lake v. Tomes

From a decree of the superior court of Cook County dismissing his counterclaim and ordering a sale of the premises here involved to satisfy the indebtedness secured by a trust deed thereon, which favors appellee, Albert E. Lake, the appellant, Peter A. Grosso, perfected his appeal to this court, a freehold being involved.

April 17, 1924, George Tomes was the owner in fee of a lot situated in the city of Chicago upon which is an eight-room brick dwelling house alleged to be worth about $10,000. On that date George Tomes and his wife, Annie Tomes, executed a trust deed conveying said premises to…