McArdle v. Courson

On January 17, 1978, plaintiff Owen McArdle filed a complaint in forcible entry and detainer in the circuit court of Vermilion County alleging that defendant Carl Courson was withholding possession of a building owned by plaintiff and owed him rent. The defendant’s answer stated that under the terms of the lease he did not owe the plaintiff any rent. Also, the defendant filed a counterclaim, alleging that failure of the plaintiff to maintain the roof in the condition agreed upon resulted in damage to him. After a bench trial, the trial court entered an order which awarded the plaintiff…