Hadden v. Knickerbocker
Citations
- 70 Ill. 677
Syllabus
<p>1. Landlord's lien—on property other than crops lost by sale and removal from demised premises. The lien of :i landlord on the property of his tenant, other than on crops, is superior to all junior liens, so long as it remains on the premises occupied by the tenant, but can not prevail over prior liens, or over the rights of bona fide purchasers, after the property has been removed.</p> <p>2. The rights of a purchaser of personal property from a tenant, after its removal from the demised premises, for a valuable consideration, as, in payment of a pre-existing debt, is not affected by the fact that he knew there was rent due the landlord, and that he was about to distrain for the same.</p>
Judges: Scott
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