Flower v. Elwood

•In the month of July, 1869, Alexander F. Askin purchased from Mary Adams a part of block 39, canal trustees’ subdivision of the west half of section 15, township 35 north, range 9 east, in Joliet, in this State, for distillery purposes. The price of the property was $3013.31, for which he gave four notes for different sums, falling due at different dates, all bearing interest, and payable to the vendor; and at the same time executed a mortgage on the premises to secure the payment of the notes, containing a power of sale. It also contained this provision:

“It is also stipulated and agreed by…