Bramwell v. Rowland

The motion for change of venue was accompanied by the affidavit of the defendant, wherein he averred that the Western State Bank failed for a large amount of money; that its debts far exceeded its assets; that a large proportion of the inhabitants of Lincoln County were depositors in the bank and were financially interested in the outcome of this action, and that their interest was adverse to him. The affidavit further sets forth that Lincoln County is sparsely settled and that the vast majority of all jurors who might be drawn to hear this action would be depositors in the former bank or…