City of Marquette Heights v. Vrell

JUDGE CARROLL

delivered the opinion of the court.

These actions were originally brought in a justice of the peace court to recover certain monthly maintenance charges allegedly owed by defendants as lot owners in a subdivision, known as Marquette Heights, under covenants running with the land as set forth in a Declaration of Restrictions executed by the subdividers of said subdivision.

In each case judgment for plaintiff was rendered in the justice court and defendants perfected an appeal to the Circuit Court of Tazewell County. The causes were consolidated in the Circuit Court and a trial de…