Morrison v. Herrick
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Richabd S. Tuthill, Judge, presiding. Bill in equity, filed by appellees, praying specific performance of an oral agreement made by Edward W. Morrison with. appellees for a lease of the store and basement of premises known as number 115 Madison street, and basement of number 113, Chicago, for a term of five years. Morrison’s answer denies making the agreement, and sets up the statute of frauds.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Richabd S. Tuthill, Judge, presiding. Bill in equity, filed by appellees, praying specific performance of an oral agreement made by Edward W. Morrison with. appellees for a lease of the store and basement of premises known as number 115 Madison street, and basement of number 113, Chicago, for a term of five years. Morrison’s answer denies making the agreement, and sets up the statute of frauds. The appellants, Miner, Beal & Company, filed a cross-bill against Morrison and appellees, praying for possession of the premises, appointment of…
1Opinion of the CourtGarnett, J.
The appellee, Harry Herrick, commenced to occupy number 115 Madison street, Chicago, in 1876, as a hat store. His brother, Charles K. Herrick, engaged in business with him in 1880 at the same place. The landlord, Edward W. Morrison, executed a lease for the premises annually, the last executed being dated April 8, 1884, and the term ending April 30, 1885, at a rental of1 §3,000 per year. We think the evidence fairly proves that in the summer of 1884 a parol agreement was made between Morrison and appellees, by the terms of which Morrison undertook, on the faith of appellee’s promise to make…
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