Monday, April 23, 2012

Court Summons


[Court] Summons
To each defendant:
You are hereby summoned and required to appear before this Court at Tazewell County Courthouse, Pekin, Illinois in Room 202 at 2:30pm on April 16, 2012, to answer the complaint in this case, a copy of which is hereto attached. If you fail to do so, judgment by default may be taken against you for the relief asked in the complaint.
Forcible Detainer
The following “Notice to Defendants” shall be affixed to Summons issued by the Clerk in actions for forcible detainer, to-wit:
“a) You are required to personally appear at the time and place specified in the above Summons. If you fail to do so judgment may be entered against you for the relief asked in the complaint filed in this cause.”
Complaint for Forcible entry and Detainer
Now comes the Plaintiff … complaining of the Defendant, Donald Vance, and hereby states as follows:
1. The Plaintiff is the legal owner and entitled to possession of the following described real estate situated in Tazewell County, Illinois:
[legal description of the property given]
This property is located at … , Morton, Illinois 61550.
2. The Plaintiff, through its prior Trustee, allowed the Defendant to reside in the property described in Paragraph 1 without payment of any cash rent in exchange for providing personal services for [person identified].
3. [Person identified] can no longer reside at the property described in Paragraph 1 and thus the Defendant can no longer provide the services that he previously provided.
4. The Defendant no longer provides personal services for [person identified] because she no longer resides in the premises and therefore the prior oral agreement entered into between the Plaintiff and the Defendant has ended.
5. A Notice to Quit, dated December 21, 2011, was served upon the Defendant by … , on January 5, 2012, which service is so indicated by the private detective agency’s return on the face thereof. A copy of said notice is attached hereto, made a part hereof, and designated as Exhibit “A”.
6. Notwithstanding said Notice to Quit, the Defendant has failed to move from the premises, and Plaintiff is entitled to possession of said premises which is being unlawfully withheld from him.
Wherefore, Plaintiff Prays for
A. A judgment and execution for possession of said premises described above and his costs including a Writ of Order directed to the Sheriff to oust the Defendant and give possession to the Plaintiff.
B. For a Judgment in the amount of court costs.
C. For other relief as is just and appropriate.