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  "name": "Western Hardware Manufacturing Company, Appellee, v. H. B. T. Chandler and W. L. lindgren, Appellants",
  "name_abbreviation": "Western Hardware Manufacturing Co. v. Chandler",
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  "docket_number": "Gen. No. 24,149",
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    "parties": [
      "Western Hardware Manufacturing Company, Appellee, v. H. B. T. Chandler and W. L. lindgren, Appellants."
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    "opinions": [
      {
        "text": "Mr. Justice Holdom\ndelivered the opinion of the court.\n2. Landlord and tenant, \u00a7 443 \u2014 how lease cannot he terminated. A lease cannot be terminated contrary to its covenants by parol.\n3. Contracts, \u00a7 251* \u2014 hoiv may not he modified. A sealed executory contract cannot he changed, altered or modified by parol.\n4. Judgment, \u00a7 82* \u2014 when denial of motion to vacate hy confession is proper. \u25a0 The trial judge does not abuse his discretion in denying a motion to vacate a judgment hy confession where there are no facts stated, in an affidavit in support of a motion to vacate the judgment, which constitute any defense upon the merits.",
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        "author": "Mr. Justice Holdom"
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    "attorneys": [
      "Adler, Lederer & Beck, for appellants.",
      "Cruice & Langille and Henry M. Shabad, for appellee; Henry M. Shabad, of counsel."
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    "head_matter": "Western Hardware Manufacturing Company, Appellee, v. H. B. T. Chandler and W. L. lindgren, Appellants.\nGen. No. 24,149.\n(Not to he reported in full.)\nAbstract of the Decision.\n1. Judgment, \u00a7 82 \u2014 when affidavit in support of \u2022motion to vacate by confession is insufficient. An affidavit presented in support of a motion to vacate a judgment by confession, under a power of attorney in a lease against officers of a corporation individually leasing the premises, presents no meritorious defense In an allegation that the corporation occupied the premises and paid the rent accruing during the time of such occupation.\nAppeal from the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. Harby M. Fishes, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the March term, 1918.\nAffirmed.\nOpinion filed July 1, 1918.\nRehearing denied July 12, 1918.\nStatement of the Case.\nWestern Hardware Manufacturing Company, a corporation, procured a judgment against H. B. T. Chandler and W. L. Lindgren for $155 by confession under a power of attorney contained in a lease under seal between the parties to certain premises. Defendants moved to vacate this judgment, but such motion was denied and an appeal from such order was prayed and perfected.\nAdler, Lederer & Beck, for appellants.\nCruice & Langille and Henry M. Shabad, for appellee; Henry M. Shabad, of counsel.\nSee Illinois Notes Digest, Vols. XI to XV, and Cumulative Quarterly, same topic and section number.\nSee Illinois Notes Digest, Vole. XI to XV, and Cumulative Quarterly, same topic and section number."
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