Osborn v. Leuffgen

Plaintiffs brought an action against defendants to recover damages under the provisions of section 14 of the Dramshop Act (ch. 43, par. 135, Ill. Rev. Stat. 1939 [Jones Ill. Stats. Ann. 68.042]). The complaint alleged that William Leuffgen was the owner and keeper of a tavern located in Chicago; that defendant, Peter Gilgenberg, was his employee and acted as bartender; that defendant Lilly E. Weil, was the owner of the premises which were occupied by the tavern, and defendant, Schmidt, “had the full control and management of the said premises and the legal right to rent dr lease the same to…