Grommes v. St. Paul Trust Co.
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. E. W. Clifford, Judge, presiding.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. E. W. Clifford, Judge, presiding. This is an action of assumpsit begun on February 20, 1890, in the Circuit Court of Cook County by Henry H. Sibley against the present appellants, John B. Grommes and Michael Ullrich of Chicago, upon their contract of guaranty, that one H. C. Donnelly would pay the rents and perform the covenants as provided in a certain lease executed by said Sibley, who lived in St. Paul, Minnesota, to said Donnelly of the same place,'…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Magruder
The main question, arising out of the assignment of errors as to the giving and refusal of instructions, has reference to the right of the lessor, or his executors, to recover for the rent which accrued after the lessor’s re-entry into the possession of the demised premises. The lease provides that, if the lessee shall fail to make any of the payments of rent, or to fulfill any of the covenants of the lease, it shall be lawful for the lessor to re-enter and take and hold possession “without such re-entry working a forfeiture of the rents to be paid * * * by the party of the second part * * *…
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