Humphreville v. Davis

This was an action for forcible entry and detainer, commenced in justice court against the appellants impleaded with Chester Kinney and D. W. Castle. Judgment was entered in the justice court against all the defendants for the entire premises described in the contract. The case was appealed to the Circuit Court by appellants, and on the trial, on appellee’s motion, the suit was dismissed as to the defendants Kinney & Castle.

On the trial it appeared that appellants had leased rooms 23, 24 and 25, of No. 167 and 169 Washington Street, Chicago, by a written lease for a term from May 1, 1884, to…