860 Lake Shore Drive Trust v. Gerber

PRESIDING JUSTICE FRIEND

delivered the opinion of the court.

On July 22, 1957 plaintiffs instituted an action in forcible entry and detainer for possession of an apartment occupied by defendant under the terms of a written lease. They had terminated defendant’s tenancy after his continuous refusal to comply with House Rule 13 contained in the lease which excluded animals and birds from the demised premises, except by special permission of the lessor. The case was heard by the trial judge sitting without a jury, and at the close of the presentation of plaintiffs’ evidence, the court sustained…