Plain v. Golden

Full title: Chas. F. Plain, Trustee, Appellee, v. W. J. Golden, Appellant

Court: Appellate Court of Illinois

Date published: Apr 20, 1948

334 Ill. App. 264 (Ill. App. Ct. 1948)

78 N.E.2d 822

Opinion

Gen. No. 10,229. (Abstract of Decision.)

Opinion filed April 20, 1948 Released for publication May 10, 1948

CONTRACTS, § 243^_ — existing obligation as consideration for promise. Tenant occupying premises used as hotel on a month to month basis was not liable on promise to reimburse landlord for one-half of cost of installing fire escapes required by state fire marshal, since there was no consideration for such promise.

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

Appeal from the County Court of Kane county; the Hon. OLNEY C. ALLEN, Judge, presiding.

Judgment reversed. Heard in this court at the February term, 1948.

Irwin Bloom, for appellant;

Carleton A. Shults, for appellee.

Opinion by JUSTICE DOVE.

Not to be published in full. Opinion filed April 20, 1948; released for publication May 10, 1948.