Coffman v. Scoville

In December, 1872, George Scoville was the owner of the undivided half of certain lands in Cook county. The-title to the other undivided half of these same lands was in one David C. Shipherd. Shipherd’s title was subject to an incumbrance of $9,000 by a mortgage of record, before-that time made by Shipherd to one Adams. It was also-subject to another incumbrance, amounting to $500, by reason of a trust deed to Pearson. A suit was pending-against Adams, brought by Shipherd and one Yogle, the-object of which seems to have been to set aside this $9,000-mortgage and declare it void.

In that…