Bulkley v. Devine

The facts in this • case material to a consideration of the legal questions to be determined, are briefly as follows: On the 19th of December, 1884, appellant, as lessee, and one Murray, as lessor, made a contract, under seal, for the leasing of a dwelling house in Chicago, for a term to begin January 1, 1885, and ending April 30, 1886, at $35 per month,, payable monthly, in advance. The premises are described as being-in the city of Chicago, etc., “known and described as follows, to-wit: The house known and numbered as No.-Thirty-second street.” Appellant admits that he took possession of…