Lasher v. Heist
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action commenced before justice of the peace. Appeal from the ■Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Julian W. Mack, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the March term, 1905,
1Opinion of the Court
Me. Presiding Justice Smith
delivered the opinion of the court.
Appellant commenced an action before a justice of the peace for rent of certain premises in the city of Chicago for the months of August and September, 1903. On appeal to the Circuit Court the cause was tried before the court and a jury. At the conclusion of all the testimony the court instructed the jury to find the issues for the defendant, and entered judgment on the verdict.
The-action of the court in directing a verdict for the defendant is assigned for error.
The evidence in the record shows that appellee, prior to May 1, 1903,…
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