Loeb v. Alexander
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Willlam H. McSurely, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the March term, 1911.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Barnes
Appellees were the lessors and appellants the lessees in a lease which contained the following covenant:
‘ ‘ The party of the second part further covenants and agrees to pay and discharge all reasonable costs, attorneys’ fees, and expenses that shall be made and incurred by the party of the first part in enforcing the covenants and agreements of this lease.”
Appellees brought suit upon said covenant, and the evidence showed that they had brought various suits against appellants to enforce the covenants in the lease to pay rent and to yield possession on the termination of the lease. Proof was…
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