Goodrich v. Thompson
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Ford county. On the 1st day of August, 1874, Martin B. Thompson, administrator, exhibited his bill in chancery in the court below, against Laura A. Goodrich, Robert Frew and Calvin H. Frew, for the foreclosure of a mortgage. At the April term, 1875, of that court, a decree pro confesso was entered against the defendants, and a sale of the mortgaged premises was ordered to be made by the master in chancery.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Ford county. On the 1st day of August, 1874, Martin B. Thompson, administrator, exhibited his bill in chancery in the court below, against Laura A. Goodrich, Robert Frew and Calvin H. Frew, for the foreclosure of a mortgage. At the April term, 1875, of that court, a decree pro confesso was entered against the defendants, and a sale of the mortgaged premises was ordered to be made by the master in chancery. The master sold the premises, in obedience to the decree. Subsequently, the defendants presented to the judge, in vacation, a petition, asking that the…
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam :
Petitioners made an application to the judge of the circuit court, in vacation, to have set aside the sale of certain lands that had been made under a decree of foreclosure. On the hearing, at chambers, the judge denied the prayer of the petition, but continued the matter to the next succeeding term of court, when a formal order was entered of record dismissing the petition. There was no error in that decision.
It does not appear petitioners offered any evidence to sustain the allegations of their petition, nor did they ask any further time to present evidence. There was,…
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