Legal Opinion

State v. Webb

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided October 15, 1881PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal from Lawrence Circuit Court. — Hon. Jos. Cravens, Judge. After the change of venue was granted by the Lawrence circuit court to Barton county, that court was divested of all jurisdiction which immediately attached to the circuit court of the latter county.

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Appeal from Lawrence Circuit Court. — Hon. Jos. Cravens, Judge. After the change of venue was granted by the Lawrence circuit court to Barton county, that court was divested of all jurisdiction which immediately attached to the circuit court of the latter county. State v. Hopper, 71 Mo. 425; Henderson v. Henderson, 55 Mo. 534; State v. Daniels, 66 Mo. 192; State v. Worrell, 25 Mo. 205; Frazier v. Fortenberry, 4 Ark. 162; Campbell v. Thompson, 4 Greene (Iowa) 415; Fish v. Railroad Co., 41 How. Pr. 365 ; Brown v. Gilmor, 8 Md. 322; Calhoun v. State, 4 Humph. 477. The order vacating the change…

1Opinion of the CourtHenry, J.

At the special February term, 1870, of the Lawrence circuit court, the defendant was indicted for murder in the first degree, and at the May term, 1870, he applied for a change of venue, which was granted, and the cause ordered to Barton county. At the same term, defendant having escaped from custody by breaking jail, the order changing the venue was set aside. Subsequently, at the February term, 1877, of the Lawrence circuit court, the defendant was again indicted for the same offense, arraigned, pleaded to the jurisdiction of the court, and also moved to quash the indictment on the ground…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State v. PattersonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1881
  2. State v. SmithSupreme Court of Missouri · 1879

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. State v. EatonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1882
  2. Lynch v. Chicago & Alton Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1907
  3. State v. BarnesNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1915
  4. State v. MelvinSupreme Court of Missouri · 1902
  5. Colvin v. SixSupreme Court of Missouri · 1883

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