Fort v. West

Warner, Chief Justice.

1. This was an action brought'by the plaintiffs against the defendant on a promissory note for §2,000 00. On the trial of the case, the defendantobjected to Judge Clark’s presiding, because he was related by affinity to the defendant within the fourth degree. It appears from the record, that the defendant married the widow of A. W. Williams, who was the brother of Judge Clark’s wife, and that Williams died after Judge Clark’s intermarriage with his sister. In our judgment, Judge Clark was not disqualified from presiding in the case, under the provisions of the 205th…