Garfield v. Vocke

Appellee Vocke was the owner of certain premises in Chicago known as Garfield Turner Hall. Carl Rose-now was Vocke’s tenant under a written lease permitting him to sub-let. Rosenow rented parts of the building to appellant, an organization for the promotion of physical culture and the instruction of children therein. While appellant was a subtenant, Rosenow filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy and the receiver of his estate surrendered the lease and delivered the keys of the building to appellee. Appellant then proposed to appellee to rent from him the entire building. Appellee made no…