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· 4/15/1970

Rosewood Corp. v. Fisher

Citations

  • 263 N.E.2d 833
  • 46 Ill. 2d 249
  • 1970 Ill. LEXIS 473

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • ruling that allegations of discrimination and civil rights violations may be raised in defense of a forcible entry and detainer action.
  • describing the defendants’ assertion of civil rights claims in a forcible entry and detainer action as equitable defenses
  • “no matters not germane to the distinctive purpose of the proceeding shall be introduced by joinder, counterclaim or otherwise”
  • matters germane to possession may be raised in a forcible entry and detainer action

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Judges: Burton Y. Weitzenfeld

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