Shomide v. Brewerton

Frank Shomide began an action on the case for personal injuries against W. A. Brewerton arid three others in the circuit court of Sangamon county. All the defendants but Brewerton were residents of Sangamon county arid were served with process there. Brewerton was a non-resident of Sangamon county and was served with process in Cook county.. Defendants appeared and filed the general issue. On the trial, at the close of the plaintiff’s evidence, each of the three defendants except Brewerton made a motion that the court instruct the jury to find him not guilty, and the motions were allowed.…