Richardson v. Wilson

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SIMOÑ

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff, Frank Richardson, after serving a 5-day notice upon defendant, Carrie Wilson, to terminate her possession of an apartment in a multiple-dwelling building based on nonpayment of rent (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 80, par. 8), brought an action for possession pursuant to the Forcible Entry and Detainer Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 57, par. 1 et seq.). Defendant admitted that rent had not been paid for 2 months but advanced affirmative defenses that plaintiff had breached implied and express warranties by failing to repair…