Legal Opinion

Link Belt Machinery Co. v. Hughes

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided February 11, 1896PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Receivership.—Intervening petition. Appeal from the Superior C< >urt of Cook County; the Hon. John Barton Payne, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1895. Statement oe the Case.

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Receivership.—Intervening petition. Appeal from the Superior C< >urt of Cook County; the Hon. John Barton Payne, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1895. Statement oe the Case. This is an appeal from a decree"entered in the Superior Court of Cook County in the matter of the intervening petition of appellee, filed in a suit of appellants against the Standard Eggette Coal Company et al., in and by which decree the lower court confirmed the report of the master in chancery, to whom the said petition had been referred, to take proof and report his conclusions of law and…

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Waterman

The amount which the receiver was ordered to pay to appellee, was only equal to the rent which had accrued upon the lease during the time the premises were held and occupied by the receiver.

That while a receiver continues to hold possession of premises leased to the party over whose estate the receivership is, he must pay rent therefor, is well established.

The charge for rent of premises held and occupied by the receiver is a part of the expense of administration. White v. More, Assignee, 54 Ill. App. 606; Spencer, Trustee, v. World’s Columbian Exposition, 58 Ill. App. 637; Smith v. Goodman,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Webster v. NicholsIllinois Supreme Court · 1882
  2. Smith v. GoodmanIllinois Supreme Court · 1893
  3. White v. MoreAppellate Court of Illinois · 1894
  4. Spencer v. World's Columbian ExpositionAppellate Court of Illinois · 1895

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Perrin & Smith Printing Co. v. Cook Hotel & Excursion Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1906

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