Legal Opinion

Springer v. Cochrane

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided October 20, 1899PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Foreclosure of a Trust Deed.—Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Murray F. Tuley, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1899.

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Justioe Shepard

delivered the opinion of the court.

The only one of the assigned errors that is argued, is that which questions the allowance of solicitor’s fees.

The suit was to foreclose a trust deed in the nature of a mortgage of real estate to secure $20,000, a part of the purchase money agreed to be paid for the mortgaged premises.

The appellant is grantee of the premises subsequent to the mortgage. The trust deed provides that in case of a foreclosure and sale of the premises, a solicitor’s fee of five per cent upon the amount secured shall become a charge upon the premises and be paid.

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2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Heffron v. GageIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
  2. McMannomy v. Chicago, Danville & Vincennes RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
  3. Guignon v. Union Trust Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1895
  4. Stone v. BillingsIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
  5. Shaffner v. HealyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1894

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Baker v. PrebisAppellate Court of Illinois · 1900
  2. Hough v. WellsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1899

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