Little v. Wyoming County
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 383, Jan. T., 1905, by plaintiff, from order of G. P. Wyoming Co., Oct. T., 1903, No. 68, discharging rule for change of venue in case of C. B. Little, Administrator of O. A. Little, v. Wyoming County. Rule for change of venue. Before Terry, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the case. Error assigned was the order discharging the rule.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Mestrezat,
Article III, section 23 of the constitution provides that: “ The power to change the venue in civil and criminal cases shall be vested in the courts, to be exercised in such manner as shall be provided by law.” By virtue of the authority thus conferred, the legislature passed the Act of March 30, 1875, P. L. 35, 2 Purd. 2068, providing the manner in which a change of venue in civil cases may be made by the courts. The first section of the act provides that “ changes of venue shall be made in any civil cause in law or equity: ” (1) When the judge shall be…
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