Legal Opinion

Pearson v. Sanderson

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided April 5, 1889PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Writ of Error to the Appellate Court for the Third District ;—heard in that court on writ of error to the Circuit Court of Vermilion county; the Hon. C. B. Smith, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Craig

This was an action brought by James Sanderson, against Gustavus C. Pearson, to recover the amount of an appraisement which had been awarded the plaintiff for permanent improvements placed by him on certain premises leased of the defendant.

Under the contract set out in the declaration, certain premises in Danville, Illinois, were leased by Pearson to Sanderson for five years, from April 1,1881, upon which the latter was authorized to erect a corn and feed mill and dwelling house. The lease, among others, contained the following provision: “At the expiration of five years, in case of…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Norton v. GaleIllinois Supreme Court · 1880

3Cited by9 opinions

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  4. Bailey v. TimponeIllinois Supreme Court · 1979
  5. Superior Investment & Development Corp. v. DevineAppellate Court of Illinois · 1993

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