Lady v. Montgomery Ward & Co.

The plaintiff, purchaser of property at a foreclosure sale, brought this forcible entry and detainer action against Montgomery Ward, the tenant. The complaint, filed July 10, 1979, asserted that the defendant was wrongfully withholding possession of the property.

The matter proceeded to a bench trial on August 29, 1979. The parties orally stipulated the facts in the dispute. The plaintiff gave the following summary, to which the defendant agreed: The defendant currently possesses the premises; the defendant in this case was named a defendant in Provident Savings and Loan Association’s earlier…