Wright v. Takito

Plaintiff brought suit against the defendants to recover rent for 7 months at $275 per month, making a total of $1,925. The case was tried before the court upon a stipulation of facts. There was a finding and judgment in favor of defendants, to reverse which plaintiff prosecutes this appeal.

The record discloses that plaintiff was the owner of certain premises in Chicago, which he rented to defendants for a period of 5 years, beginning May 1, 1911. The defendants occupied the premises and paid rent pursuant to the terms of the lease until the 4th day of February, 1913, on which date a fire…