Center v. Elgin City Banking Co.

Each of the parties to this action holds a mortgage upon the same premises, and the controversy is as to which is entitled to the first lien. Appellant filed her bill in the circuit court of Cook county to foreclose her mortgage, making appellee, with others, a party defendant, and claiming priority of lien. Appellee answered the bill and also filed a cross-bill, setting forth its mortgage and praying that the same might be declared a first lien and foreclosed as'such. Issues being regularly joined upon both the original and cross-bills, the cause was referred to a master to take and report…