Berger v. Chemers

Full title: Biessie Berger, Appellant, v. Ben Chemers, Appellee

Court: Appellate Court of Illinois, First District

Date published: May 18, 1949

337 Ill. App. 664 (Ill. App. Ct. 1949)

86 N.E.2d 383

Opinion

Gen. No. 44,679. (Abstract of Decision.)

Opinion filed May 18, 1949 Released for publication June 17, 1949

FORCIBLE ENTRY AND DETAINER, § 72^_ — admissibility of evidence in action by landlord. In forcible detainer action for possession of apartment which plaintiff allegedly wanted for her son's use, defendant's testimony concerning plaintiff's violation of rent regulations by overcharges of rent and that defendant had been required to buy son's furniture when defendant rented apartment was admissible to show plaintiff's motive in instituting action and whether plaintiff was seeking possession in "good faith" within meaning of Housing and Rent Act of 1947 as amended (50 USCA § 1899 (a)).

_ See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.

Appeal from the Muncipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. EUGENE J. HOLLAND, Judge, presiding.

Judgment affirmed. Heard in the third division, first district, this court at the December term, 1948.

Dominick Varraveto, Jr., for appellant;

S.B. Rosenzweig, of counsel;

Harold Ginsburg and Alec E. Weinrob, for appellee.

Opinion by JUSTICE LEWE.

Not to be published in full. Opinion filed May 18, 1949; released for publication June 17, 1949.