Rubin v. Bartel

Plaintiff, Joseph Rubin, (appellee here,) filed a suit for partition in the circuit court of Whiteside county, to partition certain property in the city of Rock Falls. The title to this property was acquired through foreclosure proceedings.

In 1925, the owner of the property executed a mortgage for $8200 securing eleven notes, and foreclosure proceedings were filed in May, 1933. The property was offered for sale by the master in chancery. Previous to the sale it was agreed among the owners of the notes that the property should be bid in by one of their number and title taken in him, as…