Kerting v. Hilton

This is a bill by appellant, against appellee, to have a certain contract of sale declared a mortgage, and to be allowed to redeem the property thus described. The contract is in the following language :

“Whereas, the undersigned, William K. Hilton, did, on the fourth day of December, 1890, purchase of I. G. Hatcher a certain lithographing plant situated in the rear of numbers 51 to 55 Dearborn street, Chicago, Illinois, in which bill of sale it was represented that said property was taken in trust for the undersigned, Prank Kerting ; and whereas, some controversy has arisen between the…