McMillan v. Joseph P. Casey Co.

E. S. McMillan & Son filed a bill in equity in the circuit court of Vermilion county for the foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien, under section 23 of the statutes concerning liens, pertaining to public improvements. [Cahill’s Ill. St. ch. 82, fl 23.]

The county of Vermilion and also, among others, the Mid-Western Company, and Chase Harding, W. F. Slattery, P. H. Slattery and W. I. Buchanan were made parties defendant. After answering,' the Mid-Western Company and Chase Harding separately filed cross-bills in which they claim liens as subcontractors against the same funds.

One of the original…