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State v. Daniels

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided October 15, 1877PublishedCited by 31 opinions

Appeal from the Criminal Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit and the County of Johnson, in and for Pettis County. — ■ The case was tried before A. W. Rogers, Esq., sitting as Special Judge. 1. The act of the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, (Sess.

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Appeal from the Criminal Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit and the County of Johnson, in and for Pettis County. — ■ The case was tried before A. W. Rogers, Esq., sitting as Special Judge. 1. The act of the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, (Sess. Acts 1875, p. 42,) creating the criminal court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, and the county of Johnson, is claimed to be unconstitutional and void, for the reason that it is not an inferior tribunal within the meaning of Sec. 1, Art. 6, of the Constitution of Missouri of 1865, under which said act was passed. In re Booth & Rycraft, 3 Wis.…

1Opinion of the CourtNorton, J.

— The defendant was indicted for murderin the first degree, at the April term, 1877, of the criminal court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit and the county of Johnson, in and for the county of Pettis.

On the application of defendant, based on the prejudice of the inhabitants of Pettis county, a change of venue was awarded at the November term, 1877, of said court, *200to the criminal court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, and the county of Johnson, in and for Johnson county.

At the December term, 1877, of said court, defendant, having been duly arraigned, filed his affidavit, alleging that he could not…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. State v. RossSupreme Court of Missouri · 1859
  2. Henderson v. HendersonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1874
  3. Ex parte SnyderSupreme Court of Missouri · 1876
  4. Lisle v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 1840
  5. State v. EbertSupreme Court of Missouri · 1867

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Walkinshaw v. O'BrienSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1943
  2. Barnes v. McMullinsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1883
  3. State ex rel. Harvey v. MedlerNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1914
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  5. Lynch v. Chicago & Alton Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1907

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