Clark-Devon Building Corp. v. Hinrichs

The defendants, heirs at law of Sivert Hollesen, who on July 1, 1918, demised premises in Chicago for a term of 99 years to Alexander Newton, appeal from a decree entered December 12, 1939, in favor of plaintiff (owner of the leasehold through mesne assignments) enjoining upon conditions named in the decree the forfeiture of its leasehold. Sivert Hollesen died May 31, 1931. May 8, 1932, defendants served notice of intention to forfeit unless alleged default was removed within 90 days. Plaintiff filed this suit August 8,1932. The cause was heard on exceptions of defendants to report of a…