First Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Sadnick

The defendant, Martin Sadnick, obtained a mortgage from the plaintiff, First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Bureau County (First Federal). Sadnick failed to make his mortgage payments and First Federal filed a complaint for foreclosure against Sad-nick seeking to foreclose on the property. Sadnick then filed a motion to dismiss the complaint, contending the mortgage was invalid because it was not prepared by an attorney. The motion was denied and the circuit court entered a decree for foreclosure. Sadnick then moved to vacate the decree for foreclosure. This motion was also denied…