Illinois Supreme Court June 15, 1875 (Wheeler v. Frankenthal & Bro.)

Mr. Justice Scholfield

delivered the opinion of the Court:

The first question made on the giving and refusal of instructions by the court below, is:in an action of forcible entry and detainer, when the defendant sets up a contract whereby he claims to have rented the premises from the plaintiff, can the plaintiff be allowed to avail of the objection that the contract is not in writing, and that