Legal Opinion
Sexton v. Chicago Storage Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided January 16, 1889PublishedCited by 1 opinion
In error to the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon Egbert Jamieson, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtGary, J.
In the spring of 1885 the plaintiff demised to one Frank F. Cole certain premises, the term to expire on the 1st day of May, 1888. Cole demised to the storage company for a term expiring at the same time. The latter lease contained a covenant to surrender to Cole at the end of the term, or sooner determination thereof by forfeiture. A power of re-entry is reserved to Cole, and the rent payable to him differs from that in the lease to him. This lease did not operate asan assignment of Cole’s term, but took effect as an under lease. The reasons for thus permitting the contracts of the parties…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Collins v. . HasbrouckNew York Court of Appeals · 1874
- Dunlap v. BullardMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1881
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- Brown v. American Stone Press Brick Manufacturing Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1894