For the purposes of this Article:
     “Warehouse” means any room, house, structure, building, place, yard or protected enclosure wherein personal property belonging to another is stored for a compensation.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 235 ILCS 5/7A-1

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14

     “Warehouseman” means any person, firm, partnership, association or corporation owning, controlling, operating, managing or leasing any warehouse within this State.
     “For compensation” means any direct or indirect charge for storage.