Babb v. Johnson

The plaintiff, Donald Babb, leased a building in the City of Rochelle, Ogle County, Illinois, to LaVeme M. Johnson and Dorothy L. Johnson, on April 1, 1970, for the purpose of operating a tavern. Thereafter, the Johnsons sold the business to Francis J. Sheridan, and L. M. Johnson, alone, assigned the lease to Sheridan, who operated a tavern in the building from May 1, 1970, to May 1, 1971. On March 19, 1971, the rent was seven months delinquent, and on that date the plaintiff, upon filing a complaint and confession of judgment on the lease against La-Verne M. Johnson, Dorothy L. Johnson and…