Bales v. Nelson

Plaintiffs, Robert and Nancee Bales, contract purchasers for certain premises located in Tiskilwa, filed a complaint in forcible entry and detainer against defendant, Lucille Nelson, contract seller of the premises, and defendants, Joseph and Delores Heitmann, subsequent purchasers of the premises. The trial court, in granting defendants’ motion for summary judgment, held that the plaintiffs’ right to possession under the purchase contract was terminated according to the terms of the contract and that, since the plaintiffs’ right to possession was terminated, defendants’ possession of the…