Legal Opinion

Monroe v. Chaldeck

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1875PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Lambert Tree, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Craig

This was an action of covenant, brought by appellee, against appellant, upon a lease, to recover $150 which had been paid in advance for the rent of the premises, and also to recover damages for the failure of appellant to put appellee in the possession of the leased premises.

To the declaration, appellant interposed three pleas, upon which issue was taken: first, non est factum; second, payment ; third, tender of $150.

The plea of tender, in substance, alleges the breach of covr enant first above assigned in said declaration so far as the same relates to the payment by plaintiff to the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Cilley v. HawkinsIllinois Supreme Court · 1868
  2. Sweetland v. TuthillIllinois Supreme Court · 1870

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Hanson v. ToddSupreme Court of Alabama · 1891
  2. Supreme Tent of Knights of the Maccabees v. HammersAppellate Court of Illinois · 1899
  3. County of Jo Daviess v. StaplesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1903
  4. Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad v. HarpSupreme Court of Colorado · 1882
  5. Dickinson v. BoydAppellate Court of Illinois · 1899

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