Illinois Statutes
§ 6-117 — General denial
Illinois § 6-117
JurisdictionIllinois
TopicRIGHTS AND REMEDIES
Ch. 735CIVIL PROCEDURE
Act 735 ILCS 5/Code of Civil Procedure.
Art.Article VI - Ejectment
This text of Illinois § 6-117 (General denial) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Illinois primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Bluebook
735 Ill. Comp. Stat. 6-117 (2026).
Text
Under a general denial which alleges generally that the defendant is not guilty of unlawfully withholding the premises claimed by the plaintiff, the defendant may offer in evidence any matter that may tend to defeat the plaintiff's action, except that it shall not put in issue the possession of the premises by the defendant or that he or she claims title or interest in the premises.
Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI
Legislative History
(Source: P.A. 82-280.)
Nearby Sections
15
§ 6-101
Bringing action§ 6-102
Interest in land§ 6-104
Interest of plaintiff§ 6-105
Joinder of plaintiffs§ 6-106
Joinder of defendants§ 6-107
Vacant land§ 6-109
Allegations in complaint§ 6-110
Description of premises§ 6-111
Interest claimed§ 6-114
Notice to landlordCite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
Illinois § 6-117, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/il/735/6-117.