Kalb v. Luce

The appellant assigns two grounds of error. The ground we first consider is that the court erred in denying a motion for a change of venue on the ground of prejudice of the people. This goes to the entire judgment. We need not discuss the contention of the appellant in this respect because while the court denied the motion the case was ultimately decided by granting a motion of the defendants for a directed verdict. The only basis of a change of venue for prejudice of the people is that the movant cannot get a fair jury in the county wherein the case is pending. As the instant case did not go…