Moran v. Redder

Plaintiff brought an action of forcible detainer against the defendant to recover possession of certain premises in Chicago. The complaint being in the usual form, charged that the defendant “unlawfully withholds the possession thereof” from plaintiff. The case was tried before the court without a jury and there was a finding and judgment in plaintiff’s favor, and defendant appeals.

The record discloses that plaintiff owned the premises in question and leased them to the. defendant by a written lease covering the period from May 1, 1924, to April 30, 1926. Another lease was executed by the…