Exparte Cox

It appears from the petition of Adeline Cox, and the record accompanying it, that a suit was instituted by Jacob Cox against the petitioner, who was his wife, for a divorce — that bill and answer were filed — issues made up and tried by a jury — and a verdict found. At this stage of the proceedings, Jacob Cox applied for a change of venue, on the ground that the Judge of the Platte Circuit Court was prejudiced against him. The change was ordered, and this application is to compel the said Circuit Court to proceed and determine the cause.

Our statute which authorizes a change of venue in civil…