Wanzer v. Smorgas-Brickan Developers, Inc.

The plaintiffs sold real estate formerly occupied by the Bishop Cafeteria, in Rockford, Illinois, to Smorgas-Brickan Developers, Inc., under Agreement for Deed. Smorgas-Brickan, thereafter, contracted with various contractors to renovate the building. Smorgas-Brickan, soon after occupying the building as a cafeteria, found itself in financial difficulties and went into bankruptcy.

With this as the background, the plaintiffs (owners of the property), on December 8, 1967, filed suit to restrain each of the contractors, who took part in renovating the building, from removing property from…