Cohen v. Plumtree
Appellate Court of Illinois
Error to the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. Stephen Á. Foster, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the March term, 1910.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Baker
Defendant by written lease leased from the plaintiff, Jennie Cohen, certain premises from May 1, 1909, to April 30, 191Ó, and covenanted to pay to said lessor as rent therefor $390 in monthly installments of $32.50 each, in advance on the first day of each month. September 8, 1909, plaintiff brought this suit to recover $32.50, the rent due according to the terms of the lease for the month of September, 1909. On the trial of the cause by the court, the plaintiff introduced the lease and rested without proof that the rent due September 1 had not been paid. The court gave judgment for the…
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