Tollifsen v. Middle States Investment Co.

Mr. Presiding Justice Holdom

delivered the opinion of the court.

■ This is an action in trover. In the declaration plaintiff avers that he was possessed as of his own property of a certain promissory note dated July 20, 1926, for the total sum of $3,150, made by Hans T. Bjorndal and Martha T. Bjorndal payable to themselves and by them indorsed (the note reciting that it is secured by trust deed on real estate in Cook county, Illinois, to Adolph Anderson, trustee), in certain monthly instalments, with interest at 6 per cent on the entire balance remaining from time to time unpaid, which note was…