Legal Opinion

City of Chicago v. English

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided June 17, 1899PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon: Jonas Hutchinson, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Cartwright

William J. English, appellee, brought this suit in covenant on a lease executed by him and the city of Chicago, appellant, of certain premises to be used as a water office of the city in the town of Lake for one year from July 15, 1892, at a rental of $1000 a year, payable monthly, which the city covenanted to pay, and with a provision for extension from year to 3rear on the same terms. The breaches assigned "by plaintiff were the failure to pay rent stipulated in the lease, and the refusal to pay or rebate the water rates against the building in which the demised premises were situated,,…

2Cited by10 opinions

  1. City of Chicago v. PeckIllinois Supreme Court · 1902
  2. DeLeuw, Cather & Co. v. City of JolietAppellate Court of Illinois · 1945
  3. Chicago & N. W. Ry. Co. v. Froehling Supply Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1950
  4. Selby v. Village of WinfieldAppellate Court of Illinois · 1929
  5. Walsh v. MarvelAppellate Court of Illinois · 1906

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