Chicago Great Western Railroad v. Kemper
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Andrew Circuit Court. — Eon. Alonso D. Burnes, Judge. (1) Appellant questions the validity of the order •entered by Judge Ellison, in awarding a change of venue herein, from the circuit court of Nodaway eoun"ty to that of Andrew county, said order reciting, viz: •“And the venue of said court is accordingly, hereby ordered, changed to the said circuit court of Andrew county.”
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Appeal from Andrew Circuit Court. — Eon. Alonso D. Burnes, Judge. (1) Appellant questions the validity of the order •entered by Judge Ellison, in awarding a change of venue herein, from the circuit court of Nodaway eoun"ty to that of Andrew county, said order reciting, viz: •“And the venue of said court is accordingly, hereby ordered, changed to the said circuit court of Andrew county.” Said order is a nullity, and no jurisdiction has been acquired by the latter court of the subject-matter of this suit, and the proceedings had in the Andrew Circuit Court are coram non judice. Steams v.…
1Opinion of the CourtGrayes, J.
— This is a condemnation proceeding originating in the circuit court of Nodaway county. The purpose of the condemnation is thus stated in the petition:
“Plaintiff further states that as such' railroad corporation it is now, and it and its predecessors for a long time have been, operating said line of railroad, which line is a continuous line between Kansas City in the State of -Missouri, and the city of Chicago, in the State of Illinois, and the city of St. Paul in the State of Minnesota; that for the public use and convenience in the operation of its said line of railroad it has become and is…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- City of Buffalo v. . BalcomNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
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