The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-02
OPERA HOUSE SUIT
Action Begun to Foreclose Mort
gage on ssThe Crawford"
Amount of Debt Is Alleged to
Be $4,000.
MASTER is ASKED FOR.
Court Requested to Appoin
Some One to Take Charge.
Northwestern Life Insurance
Company, Complainant.

The Northwestern Mutual Life In
surance company, of Milwaukee, Wis.
today began proceedings in the United
States circuit court here for the fore
closure of a $22. 600 mortgage on the
New Crawford theater property on
Kansas avenue between Sixth avenue
and Seventh street.
The suit is entitled 1.-The Northwest
ern Mutual Life Insurance company
complainant, VS.. Lester NJ Crawford,
Mary E. Crawford, the Amusement
Syndicate company, corporation, the
Central National bank of Topeka, a
corporation, D. H Forbes, John r.
Mulvane, John Floyd Coleman, Marga-
ret c. Coleman. the Bank of Topeka, a
corporation, and S. B. Isenhart, trustee
of the estate of L. M. Crawford, bank
rupt, defendants ="
In the bill filed in the United States
circuit court this morning by JetmOre
& Jetmore for the Northwestern Insur
ance company, the claim of the first
mortgage on the theater property is set
forth, and the others who have liens
on the property are made defendants
to the action, in order to get judg-
ment.
The bill asks for the sale of the prop
erty, unless the mortgage is settled
within six months A master is petit
toned for, and it is asked that as
much be realized from the sale of the
property as is possible. 1t is asked
that the money derived from the sale
shall first be devoted to the payment of
the principal and costs of the mort
gage, and that any remaining sums
shall be used to pay taxes, penalties,
costs and charges, interest and insur-
ance. The bill asks also that the court
order protection to any purchaser in
the possession of the property
The bill alleges that on November 8,
1888, L. NJ. Crawford signed a bond
acknowledging himself bound in the
sum of $4,000 for the loan of the sum
of $25, 600, of which $24 700 was paid
over to him by the insurance company
It was arranged that the money
should be repaid in five years, s., 900 at
the expiration Of the second, third ana
fourth year, and the remaining $4,000
at the expiration of the fifth year. 1t
was further provided that should either
payment be defau1ted, the whole sum
would be due upon notice given by the
insurance company. The bill reciteS
that the interest has been paid until
May, 1901 1t further recites that of
the 1924, 700, only 81, 700 has been repaid,
in the following installments: $500 on
January 81, 1891: 81 900 on November 9,
1891, and $1,000 on February Is, 1888.
The bill further recites that on re-
quest of L. NJ. Crawford, made De-
cember %, 1898, an extension of time
was granted for the payment of the
sum still due. until November 8, 1881
The following sums were paid since the
extension of time was granted: $500 on
February 9, 1899: $500 on February 16,
1899 and $1,000 on May 1, 1899. A total
of $4,000 with interest was then left
due.
At the time of the extension of time
the theater property on lots 1914 and 1876
Kansas avenue, was given as security.
The bill alleges that the mortgage held
by the Northwestern company is the
first mortgage on the property, and
that therefore it should be satisfied
Only a few days ago a, foreclosure
suit against the Grand was filed.