Veade v. Brady

I concur that in determining venue, the trial judge had the authority to issue any reasonable and necessary orders pertaining to that determination. But that is not the sole issue before us. We must also decide whether or not the trial judge abused his discretion in issuing the order to deposit transportation costs.

I believe that it is unreasonable for a person to institute a suit and then require the person made defendant to pay in advance the expenses of her attendance at the trial of the suit. While I believe that there is some justification for the inclusion of necessary legal expenses of…