Henry v. Seaton

Suit was brought in the Municipal Court of Chicago by one Max Robinson against J. Seaton, the plaintiff in error, for the possession of a building in the City of Chicago. At the trial it was discovered that the lease was not made by Max Robinson but by one Rudolph Henry. Thereupon the court suggested that there was a variance as to the parties, but that the plaintiff might correct it by amending his complaint. A motion to that effect was made by the attorney for the plaintiff and an objection interposed by the attorney for the defendant. The objection was overruled. The court then instructed…