Smith v. Killeck
Illinois Supreme Court
Forcible Detainer, brought by the appellees against the appellant, before a justice of the peace in Cook county, when a verdict was rendered for the complainants below. The defendant appealed to the Cook County Court, and the cause was heard before the Hon. Hugh T- Dickey and a jury, at the October term, 1847, when a verdict was again rendered for the complainants. The substance of the complaint will be found in the Opinion of the Court.
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Forcible Detainer, brought by the appellees against the appellant, before a justice of the peace in Cook county, when a verdict was rendered for the complainants below. The defendant appealed to the Cook County Court, and the cause was heard before the Hon. Hugh T- Dickey and a jury, at the October term, 1847, when a verdict was again rendered for the complainants. The substance of the complaint will be found in the Opinion of the Court. The cause was submitted in this Court upon the written arguments of Morris &? Brown, for the appellant, and of JV\ B. Judd, for the appellees.
1Opinion of the Court
The Opinion of the Court was delivered by
Trumbull, J.
This was an action of forcible detainer, commenced by the appellees against the appellant.
The complaint alleges, “that on or about the 26th day of March, 1844, Joseph Smith entered into the following premises, viz: Lots number thirty three and thirty four, of Wabausia addition to Chicago, under an agreement to purchase the same; that failing to comply with said agreement, it was then further agreed, that he should retain possession of said premises, until the rent amounted to enough to pay for his improvements; that said time had long since…
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