Brinkmeyer v. Helbling

Before and on the 19th day of October, 1874, two actions were pending in the court below, severally entitled as follows:

1. Frederick W. Brinkmeyer v. Anton Settling et al.; and,

2. Thomas and James M. Scantlin v. Anton Settling and others.

The plaintiff in the first of these two actions was a defendant in the second, and the plaintiffs in the second were defendants in'the first.

Each of said actions was brought to foreclose a certain mortgage, executed to the plaintiff or plaintiffs in the particular action; and the mortgages sued upon in the two actions covered the same property. Other parties,…