Rockhold v. O'Brien

This is an appeal from a judgment entered in favor of the defendants in the municipal court of Chicago upon the several motions' of the defendants to strike plaintiff’s statement of claim and to dismiss her contract action for rent.

The plaintiff alleges in her statement of claim the execution of a lease between her and the Snider-Cazel Drug Co., for two years from April 13, 1938 at a monthly rental of $160, payable on the first day of each month in advance. She further alleges that the lessee lost its right to possession under the terms of the lease by defaulting in the payment of rent for…