Kelly v. Williams
Appellate Court of Illinois
Error to the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. Frank Crowe, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1909.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Smith
This action was brought by the plaintiffs, here the plaintiffs in error, against the defendant to recover $800 rent on a lease of certain premises in Cincinnati, Ohio. The cause was submitted to the court, without a jury. The court found for the defendant and entered judgment accordingly.
The plaintiffs executed a lease to the defendant of the premises in question for a period of five years at a monthly rental of $200. Ho mention was made in the lease for what purpose the premises were to be used. The defendant took possession and used the first floor of the premises for a museum of anatomy,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Pixley v. BoyntonIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
- Fox v. RogersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1898
- Ralston v. BoadySupreme Court of Georgia · 1856
- Dougherty v. SeymourSupreme Court of Colorado · 1891
- Ryan v. PotwinAppellate Court of Illinois · 1895
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