Cork-Oswalt, Inc. v. Hickory Hotel Co., Inc.

JUDGE CARROLL

delivered the opinion of the court.

This action was brought to recover rent alleged to be due plaintiff under a lease of its hotel building in Danville, Illinois. Trial by the court resulted in a finding and judgment for plaintiff against all defendants except Stanley W. Epstein who was not served with summons. The individual defendants, Ben Epstein and Leonard Epstein, who will be referred to herein as defendants, have appealed.

The significant facts do not appear to be in dispute. On June 1,1953, plaintiff leased the premises involved, referred to in the record as the Plaza…