Amschler v. Remijasz

Mr. Presiding Justice Friend

delivered the opinion of the court.

In July 1944, Frank Remijasz, owner of an apartment building at 6136 South Bishop street, Chicago, entered into a so-called restrictive covenant agreement with certain other property owners in a square-block area providing that neither they nor their successors or assigns would sell, convey or lease to or permit the occupancy of their property by any negro or negroes prior to December 31, 1960. In November 1947, Bemijasz sold the premises to Kathryn A. Garrette, who conveyed them to Harold C. Alexander; both Kathryn A. Garrette…