Anthony Grignano Co. v. Gooch

Foreclosure sale was had. The owners complain that the judgment failed to direct “that the interest of the owners in the premises at the commencement of the work,” etc., be sold as required by sec. 289.12, Stats.; also that the notice of sale omitted to indicate that such “interest” would be sold. We consider that there is no merit in this contention. The court was without power to order, and the sheriff was equally without power to sell, anything except the interest of the owners in the premises. The purpose of the statutory requirement seems to be to complement sec. 289.01 (2) (b) which…