Pitman v. Henkens

This is an appeal from a decree of foreclosure of three mortgages all made by defendants, Edwin T. Henkens, who held title to the 1,520 acres of land, and Wilhelmina Henkens, his wife. The mortgage declared on by plaintiffs was a first lien in favor of John Castek and Jennie A. Castek. John Castek died and plaintiff, Benjamin F. Pitman, as administrator, with the will annexed, of the estate of John Castek, succeeded legally to John Castek’s one-half interest. The other plaintiff, Jennie A. Castek, owned the other half interest in the mortgage. The other two mortgages, constituting subsequent…