Gillette v. Anderson

The plaintiff, Eunice Gillette, brought a complaint, in three counts, against her former landlord, Ann Anderson. The trial court granted the motion of the defendant to dismiss all three counts on the grounds that they failed to state a cause of action and this appeal followed.

Count I of the complaint alleged that the plaintiff rented a three room apartment in Waukegan from the defendant from May 15, 1968 to October 12, 1969 pursuant to an oral lease between them and paid her the agreed rental of $135.00 for each month she remained in possession. It further alleged that the Waukegan building…