Wermes v. McCowan

Mr. Presiding Justice Huffman

delivered the opinion of the court.

Fred J. McGowan and wife entered into contract with Christ Seidel and wife to purchase an improved lot in the city of Aurora, for the sum of $12,100. McGowan and wife made payments to Seidel under the above purchase agreement until they had reduced it to the sum of $3,995. During the above period of time, Seidel and wife purchased some land from appellee. To secure appellee to the extent of $1,200 upon the purchase price of such land, Seidel and wife executed to appellee a mortgage on the lot upon which McGowan and wife had the…