Gorman v. General Outdoor Advertising Co., Inc.

Full title: Joseph K. Gorman and Jane Gorman, Appellants, v. General Outdoor…

Court: Appellate Court of Illinois, First District

Date published: Sep 27, 1943

320 Ill. App. 339 (Ill. App. Ct. 1943)

50 N.E.2d 854

Opinion

Gen. No. 42,583. (Abstract of Decision.)

Opinion filed September 27, 1943

FRAUDS, STATUTE OF, § 60^_ — when lease in compliance with statute of frauds. Statute of frauds is satisfied if contract for lease of land for longer term than one year, or memorandum or note thereof, be signed by party alone who is sought to be charged, whether he be lessor or lessee.

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

Appeal from the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. HAROLD P. O'CONNELL, Judge, presiding.

Judgment affirmed. Heard in the first division, first district, this court at the February term, 1943.

Hubbard, Baker Rice, for appellants;

Lord, Bissell Kadyk, for appellee.

Opinion by PRESIDING JUSTICE O'CONNOR.

Not to be published in full. Opinion filed September 27, 1943.