Summary
In General American, the court found that a lease is created wherever it is agreed that one party shall divest itself of possession and the other party shall come into it for a determinate time and a fixed rental.
Summary of this case from Matter of Daben Corp.Opinion
Gen. No. 42,628. (Abstract of Decision.)
Opinion filed November 4, 1943
LANDLORD AND TENANT, § 16 — validity of written instrument as lease. As far as liability for rent was concerned, held that written instrument, which referred to cancellation of lease previously executed and which did not contain many provisions which are usually found in leases, was valid lease.
See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. JOHN PRYSTALSKI, Judge, presiding.
Judgment affirmed. Heard in the second division, first district, this court at the April term, 1943.
Dwork Epton, for appellant;
Christianson Scarry, for appellee.
Not to be published in full. Opinion filed November 4, 1943.