Nance v. Bell

The defendant, James O. Bell, appeals from the judgment entered in the circuit court of Winnebago County in favor of the plaintiff, Henry L. Nance, granting possession of real estate located in Rockford, Illinois, to the plaintiff. The defendant argues on appeal that the plaintiff failed to make a proper demand for possession required under section 9 — 102(a)(5) of the Forcible Entry and Detainer Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 110, par. 9 — 102(a)(5)) and, therefore, the trial court did not have jurisdiction to entertain the plaintiff's action for forcible entry and detainer.

On January 22,…