Hartwig Transit, Inc. v. Menolascino

This is an appeal from an order granting possession of leased premises to the lessor (plaintiff) in an action brought pursuant to the Forcible Entry and Detainer Act. (111. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 57, par. 1 et seq.) The lessee (defendant) contends that the trial court erred in finding that he breached the terms of the lease by refusing to execute a subordination agreement presented for his signature.

Plaintiff leased commercial property (the ground lease) from Harris Trust and Savings Bank, as trustee under a land trust (Harris) and then negotiated a sublease with defendant after informing him…