Kleinhaus v. Ohde

Mr. Presiding Justice Lews

delivered the opinion of the court.

Defendant appeals from a decree nullifying a written lease. The material facts are undisputed.

February 13, 1950 Louis Kleinhaus executed a will devising his premises located at 6124 South Winchester Avenue in the City of Chicago, County of Cook, Illinois, to his son Henry Kleinhaus and his grandsons Donald Kleinhaus and Robert Kleinhaus in equal shares and bequeathing all his personal property to his sister-in-law, the defendant, Barbara Ohde who was also appointed executrix of the estate.

About February 15, 1949 Louis Kleinhaus…