Opinion
Gen. No. 44,134. (Abstract of Decision.)
Opinion filed May 4, 1948 Released for publication June 4, 1948
FRAUDS, STATUTE OF, § 33 — oral contract not to be performed within one year. In forcible detainer suit for possession of warehouse, defendants' offer of proof that former owners of warehouse had entered into oral agreement with defendants to extend their written lease for one year commencing in future at expiration date of such lease was properly rejected under provisions of statute of frauds prohibiting enforcement of oral contracts not to be performed within one year from making thereof (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1945, ch. 59, par. 1; Jones Ill. Stats. Ann. 55.01).
See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.
Appeal from the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. GEORGE L. QUILICI, Judge, presiding.
Judgment affirmed. Heard in the second division, first district, this court at the June term, 1947.
Joseph E. Clayton, Jr. and Chas. B. Evins, for appellants;
Chas. B. Evins, of counsel;
Max M. Fleisher and Adolph L. Haas, for appellee.
Not to be published in full. Opinion filed May 4, 1948; released for publication June 4, 1948.