White v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Arkansas Circuit 'Court; Bugene Lankford, Judge; 1. ' The motion for change of venue should have been sustained. 2. The evidence is clear that there was no alteration; but, if made, it was not material. When an amount is clearly stated in writing, the writing governs. 18 So. 514. 1. It was no abuse of discretion in the trial .court to deny the motion.for change of venue.
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Appeal from Arkansas Circuit 'Court; Bugene Lankford, Judge; 1. ' The motion for change of venue should have been sustained. 2. The evidence is clear that there was no alteration; but, if made, it was not material. When an amount is clearly stated in writing, the writing governs. 18 So. 514. 1. It was no abuse of discretion in the trial .court to deny the motion.for change of venue. The examination of .the witnesses whose affidavits supported the motion disclosed that they had no really definite information as to the public feeling toward the defendant. 71 Ark. 183; 76 Ark. 276; 54 Ark. 243.…
1Opinion of the CourtBattle, J.
G. B. White was indicted by the ¡county of Arkansas, at the April, 1906, term of the Arkansas Circuit Court, for forgery and for uttering a forged instrument. He petitioned for a change of venue on the ground that the minds of the inhabitants of Arkansas County were so prejudiced against him that he ¡could not obtain a fair and impartial trial therein. The motion was supported by the affidavits of four persons. To ascertain whether they were .credible, the court caused them to be examined under oath touching their knowledge of the subject-matter of their affidavits. This examination showed…
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