Avdich v. Kleinert

Plaintiff lessor, H. Avdich, brought this action against defendant lessee, Karl Kleinert, alleging that plaintiff was entitled to possession of premises located at 4701-05 North Lincoln Avenue in the city of Chicago. The suit also claimed rent of *460 for January 1976. After a trial without a jury in the circuit court of Cook County, the court entered judgment in favor of plaintiff for possession of the premises and for rent. The court denied defendant’s motion to vacate the judgment and for a new trial. This appeal follows.

At trial on February 9, 1976, defendant appeared without counsel.…