· 5/23/1956
Fox v. Fox Valley Trotting Club
Citations
- 134 N.E.2d 806
- 8 Ill. 2d 571
- 1956 Ill. LEXIS 291
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- holding that a defendant who breached a lease was liable for attorneys’ fees because the defendant agreed to pay the fees in the lease
- used solely “for the staging of harness races, at which pari-mutuel wagering is to occur, horse shows, rodeos, auctions and the like”
- landlord limited use of rented race track to only races run in conjunction with betting, to ensure sufficient percentage rent
- before implying an unexpressed covenant, the court first determined that the covenant was necessary to effect the purpose of the contract as a whole and the intentions of the parties
- landlord limited use of rented race track to only races run in conjunction with betting, to ensure sufficient percentage rent
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Judges: Bristow
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