Lederer v. Rosenston

Samuel Lederer and Caroline Lederer, his wife, were the owners, as tenants in common, of a flat-building in Chicago, subject to two trust deeds, — one for $49,333 and the other for $26,600. Kurt R. Beak looked after the renting of the property and the collection of the rents. On July 28, 1922, Beak negotiated a new loan of $80,000 to replace the two trust deeds, and a trust deed was executed to secure this loan. A deed dated December 8, 1922, purporting to be signed by Lederer and wife was filed for record on December 28, 1922, conveying the property to Edward Zeitz. On December 9, 1922,…