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· 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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