Belleville Savings Bank v. Souris

Mr. Presiding Justice Barry

delivered the opinion of the court.

Belleville Savings Bank, trustee, filed a bill to foreclose two mortgages on the same pieces of real estate, and made appellant and others defendants thereto. Appellant answered denying that such mortgages “are superior liens upon the premises to that of said defendant,” and averring that he is in possession of the mortgaged premises as tenant and has paid the owner of the equity of redemption rent in advance to the amount of $12,000 for which he is entitled to credit. The fair purport of the answer in that regard is that appellant…