Rock v. Haas

This was a bill in chancery, filed by Haas, against Bock and others, to set aside a sheriff’s deed and two tax deeds for a lot in the city of Chicago. The lot belonged to Annie Pierce, in 1878, but was incumbered to the amount of $600, by two trust deeds to Knaus. In January, 1878, Bock recovered judgment against her in the Superior Court. A writ of execution was issued upon the judgment, to the sheriff of Cook county, who levied on the premises, and in pursuance of the levy, sold them at public sale on the 25th of February, 1878, to Bock, and gave him a certificate of purchase; and no…