Bentley v. Sill
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Cook County Circuit Court. Hon. George Manniebre, Judge, presiding. The facts in this case are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the Court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bkeese
This suit was originally commenced before a justice of the peace, by Bentley against Sill, for two months’ rent of a building, in Chicago, which he had rented to one Martin, for whom Sill was security. A judgment was rendered in favor of Sill and an appeal taken by Bentley to the Circuit Court, where a judgment was also found in favor of Sill. Bentley brings the case here by appeal.
The defense relied upon in the Circuit Court was, in brief, an eviction of the premises by reason of having become untenantable by the laches of the plaintiff, or so disturbed in the enjoyment of them, that Martin…
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