Western Athletic Club v. Thompson

This is an appeal by Norman A. Thompson, one of the two defendants, from a decree of the circuit court which he claims is void. He contends that he disqualified the Honorable James P. Stapleton, the circuit court judge from whose decree this appeal is prosecuted, from trying the suit by timely filing and presenting a motion for a change of judge supported by an affidavit averring prejudice.

The sole question submitted by this appeal is whether or not the application for a change of judge was made within the time allowed by § 1-503, O. C. L. A., which says:

“In any county of the state of Oregon…