Richard's Lumber & Supply Co. v. National Bank of Joliet

This is an appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Will County in an action to foreclose a mechanic’s lien, by the plaintiffs as against the National Bank of Joliet and others. The trial court granted the bank’s motion for summary judgment in the action and decreed that the bank had lien rights superior to the mechanic’s lien claims through the bank’s mortgage. A companion foreclosure case had been filed prior to the action in the instant case. The foreclosure case was not determined until after determination of the instant case. The bank had sought to foreclose its trust deed as against…