Chicago Artesian Well Co. v. Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Superior Court of Chicago; the Hon. Joseph E. Gary, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sheldon
On the 8th day of July, 1867, the Northwestern Manufacturing Company filed its petition in the Superior Court of Chicago, to declare and enforce a mechanic’s lien upon 40 acres of land, lying in Cook county, and known as the Artesian Well property.
The debt for which the lien was claimed was contracted by A. F. Croskey & Co. who, at the time of the creation of the debt, were owners of the fee of the premises.
This fee was afterwards, on the 12th of March, 1867, conveyed to the Artesian Well Company. The company was made a party defendant.
The Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company, and George…
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