Rotermund v. Lauritzen

Appellee, Dorothea Botermund, as sole beneficiary • under the will of Henry Botermund, deceased, filed her bill in the circuit court of Will county against the appellants, who were the widow, children arid devisees of Paul P. Lauritzen, deceased, to foreclose a trust deed from Paul P. Lauritzen to Henry Botermund upon" certain real estate in Will county. An answer was filed to the bill, together with a cross-bill, and upon a hearing the cross-bill was dismissed and a decree of foreclosure rendered upon the original bill. From that decree this appeal was prosecuted.

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