Myers v. People
Illinois Supreme Court
This indictment at the October term, A. D. 1859, of the Recorder’s Court of the city of Chicago, contains two counts for larceny.
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This indictment at the October term, A. D. 1859, of the Recorder’s Court of the city of Chicago, contains two counts for larceny. “ That Frederick W. Myers, John Haslett, and John Smith, late of said city, on the 10th day of June, in the. year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, in said city of Chicago, in the county and State aforesaid, one sorrel mare, of the value of one hundred dollars, one other mare, of the value of one hundred dollars, the personal goods of John Mohr, then and there being found, did then and there feloniously steal, take and carry away, contrary to…
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.
It is first urged that the court below erred in refusing to' grant a change of venue. The petition presented for that purpose fails to state the specific facts and circumstances which induced the applicant to fear that he should be unable to procure a fair and impartial trial before the court, or by the people of the county. This is expressly required by the act regulating the practice in the court below. It is not governed by the general act then in force on that subject. The act also requires that the judge shall be satisfied of the truth of the affidavit. This vests him with the right to…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Commonwealth v. CullinsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1804
- Maton v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1854
3Cited by3 opinions
- Monroe v. SnowAppellate Court of Illinois · 1889
- The People v. DevoreIllinois Supreme Court · 1949
- People v. SharpNew York Supreme Court · 1886