Elizondo v. Perez

The defendants, Felipe and Mary Perez, appeal from a judgment for possession of leased premises in favor of the plaintiff, Enrique Elizondo, pursuant to forcible entry and detainer proceedings in the Circuit Court of Cook County. They also appeal from a denial of their motion to vacate the judgment of possession.

The issues for review are whether a landlord may forfeit and determine a lease after a tenant fails to make a rental payment within the time provided by a statutory notice (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 80, par. 8), whether a defendant is entitled to equitable relief to prevent the…