H.K.H. Development Corp. v. Metropolitan Sanitary District

This is an appeal from a final decree entered in an action instituted as an action for declaratory judgment to secure a judicial determination that two leases between plaintiff, H.K.H. Development Corp. (hereinafter called “H.K.H.”), as Lessee, and defendant, Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago (hereinafter called “Sanitary District”), as Lessor, were valid and binding upon the Sanitary District. The Sanitary District in 1950 leased two parcels of land for 20 years to the Thomas McQueen Company (hereinafter referred to as “McQueen lease”). In 1961, the term of the lease was…