Krueger v. Friel

Alfred Krueger sued the trustees of the corporations doing business as Chicago Surface Lines for damages for personal injuries received while a passenger on one of their street cars. When the case was called for trial, a motion for change of venue was denied. The case then proceeded to trial. At the close of plaintiff’s evidence the court directed a verdict for defendants and entered judgment accordingly. This judgment was reversed and the cause remanded for a new trial on the ground that the court erred in refusing to allow the petition for a change of venue. Krueger v. Cummings, 314 Ill.…