Legal Opinion

Foster v. Osborne

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided May 6, 1897Published

Covenant, on a guaranty. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Arthur H. Chetlain, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Presiding Justice Shepard

delivered the opinion of the Court.

There was much pleading in this case although the issues were simple.

The action was covenant by the lessor against the guarantor of a lease.

The lease was by appellee to Charles I. and Anna C. "Wickersham, dated February 1, 1891.

Appellant’s guaranty upon the back of the lease was as follows:

“ For value received, I hereby guarantee the payment of the rent and the performance of the covenants by the party of the second part in the within lease, covenanted and agreed in manner and form as in said lease provided.

Witness my hand and…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Dietz v. SchmidtAppellate Court of Illinois · 1888
  2. Farnham v. MonroeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1889

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