In the Court of
Common Pleas of
Stark County, Ohio
Case No. 2026CV00699
1900 CAPITAL TRUST II, BY U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS CERTIFICATE TRUSTEE
VS
JOHNNY L. KEELING AKA JOHN L. KEELING, ET AL. DEFENDANTS
Johnny L. Keeling aka John L. Keeling, Jane Doe, Name Unknown, Unknown Spouse, if any, of Johnny L. Keeling aka John L. Keeling, Margaret Warren, Michael Doe, Name Unknown, Unknown Spouse, if any, of Margaret Warren whose last known address is 103 E State St., Alliance, OH 44601, and who cannot be served, will take notice that on 03/31/2026, Plaintiff filed a Complaint for Money, Foreclosure and other Equitable Relief in the Stark County Court of Common Pleas, Stark County, Ohio, Case No. 2026CV00699 against Johnny L. Keeling aka John L. Keeling, Jane Doe, Name Unknown, Unknown Spouse, if any, of Johnny L. Keeling aka John L. Keeling, Margaret Warren, Michael Doe, Name Unknown, Unknown Spouse, if any, of Margaret Warren, and others as Defendants, alleging that Johnny L. Keeling aka John L. Keeling and Margaret Warren are in default for all payments from October 5, 2025; that on June 2, 2025, Johnny L. Keeling aka John L. Keeling and Margaret Warren executed and delivered a certain Mortgage Deed in which said Defendants agreed, among other things, to pay the Note and to comply with all of the terms of the Mortgage Deed hereinafter described, which Mortgage Deed was filed in the Recorder's Office of Stark County, Ohio on June 10, 2025, recorded in Instrument No. 202506100019988 that, further, the balance due on the Note is $56,300.00 with interest at the rate of 13.625000% per annum from October 5, 2025; that to secure the payment of the Note, executed and delivered a certain Mortgage Deed to and thereby conveying, in fee simple, the following described premises:
Situated in the State of Ohio, in the County of Stark, and in the City of Alliance:
Commonly known as 103 W Wayne St, Alliance, OH 44601
and further alleging that the aforesaid Mortgage is a valid and subsisting first and best lien upon said premises after the lien of the Treasurer; that the Note is in default, whereby the conditions set forth in the Note and Mortgage have been broken, that the Mortgage has become absolute and that Plaintiff is entitled, therefore, to have the Mortgage foreclosed, the premises sold, and the proceeds applied in payment of Plaintiff's claims; that the Defendants, Johnny L. Keeling aka John L. Keeling, Jane Doe, Name Unknown, Unknown Spouse, if any, of Johnny L. Keeling aka John L. Keeling, Margaret Warren, and Michael Doe, Name Unknown, Unknown Spouse, if any, of Margaret Warren, among others, may have or claim to have some interest in or lien upon said premises; that all of the Defendants are required to set forth any claim, lien or interest in or upon the premises that he, she, or it may have or claim to have or be forever barred therefrom; that Plaintiff's Mortgage be declared to be a valid and subsisting first and best lien upon said premises after the lien of the Treasurer, if any, that its Mortgage be foreclosed; that all liens be marshaled; that the equity of redemption of all Defendants be forever cut off, barred, and foreclosed; that upon the sale of said premises the proceeds be paid to Plaintiff to satisfy the amount of its existing lien and the interest, together with its disbursements, advancements, and costs herein expended; and for such other and further relief to which is may be entitled in equity or at law.
Defendants are further notified that they are required to answer the Complaint on or before August 27, 2026 which includes twenty-eight (28) days from the last publishing, or judgment may be rendered as prayed for therein.
Submitted by
Michael A. Moccia (106163)
Sandhu Law Group, LLC
1213 Prospect Ave.
Suite 300
Cleveland OH, 216-373-1001
Attorney for Plaintiff
Published in The Repository on July 16, July 23 and July 30, 2026.