Legal Opinion

Orcutt v. Isham

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided May 6, 1897PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Transcript, from a justice of the peace. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Abner Smith, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Presiding Justice Shepard

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This appeal is from a judgment for $167.50 for rent due under a written lease of a flat to be occupied as a dwelling, “ including steam heat and hot water at all times as may be required by the party of the second part.”

The lease was for a term beginning February 15, 1894, and ending April 80, 1895, at a gross rental of $725, payable in monthly installments of $50 each.

The appellant occupied the premises from February 15th until the end of June, 1894, when she sub-let them and went to the country for July, August and September.…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Smith v. McLeanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1887

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Noble v. SturmMichigan Supreme Court · 1920
  2. Baptist General Convention v. WrightSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1929
  3. Parke v. ProbyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1906
  4. Truman v. ReissAppellate Court of Illinois · 1912

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