American Garden Homes, Inc. v. Gelbart Fur Dressing

Plaintiff, American Garden Homes, Inc., brought an action in the circuit court of Cook County against defendants, Gelbart Fur Dressing (hereinafter Gelbart), Ronald S. Fishman, Barry S. Fish-man, Jerrold Sager, Donald E. Vacin, Theodore Gertz, as trustee for the Arnold Mass Children’s Trust, and Arnold M. Mass, James Mills, John Mills, and John Pigott pursuant to the Mortgage Act (hereinafter the Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 95, pars. 52, 53, 54). The Act allows a mortgagor who has paid in full to compel a release of his mortgage and to recover a penalty and reasonable attorney fees from…