Wilson v. Raybould

Citations

• 56 Ill. 417

Syllabus

<p>Measure on damages—lessee against lessor. In an action on the case by a lessee against his lessor, to recover damages resulting to the former by-reason of the false and fraudulent representations of the lessor, that he was the owner of the premises, it appeared the lessee, on the faith of such representations, had erected a shop on the premises, and, upon being evicted under title paramount, was compelled to move his shop, machinery, etc., to another lot: Held, the measure of damages, in respect to the expense of moving, should be limited to the necessary expense thereof; and in respect to the cost of another lot whereon to place his shop, during the unexpired portion of his term, the damages should he confined to the rent of a lot similarly situated, and of equal rental value, to the one the plaintiff was compelled to leave.</p>