A. H. Woods Theatre v. North American Union

A. H. Woods Theatre, a corporation, plaintiff herein, by virtue of a power of attorney in a lease to the North American Union, a corporation, defendant herein, took judgment for rent for May, June and July, 1926, and attorneys’ fees for $1,482.49. On motion supported by affidavits the judgment was vacated and the cause was tried on its merits by the court, resulting in a judgment for the defendant, from which plaintiff appeals.

The lease was for certain rooms on the tenth floor of the building known as the Woods Building, in the city of Chicago, for a term of five years, beginning May 1, 1923,…