Standish v. Musgrove

Mabel V. L. Hamilton filed her bill in the superior court of Cook county against certain defendants, including the appellant, praying the foreclosure of a trust deed executed by Benjamin Thomas and wife to one Hangan, as trustee, conveying certain real estate in Chicago, described as 4239 and 4241 St. Lawrence avenue. The trust deed-was executed to secure a note of Benjamin Thomas for $14,000, dated August 16, 1895, payable to his own order and by him endorsed. The bill alleged that appellant had by mesne conveyances become the owner of the premises subj ect to the trust deed. Appellant was…