Pierce v. Sicard

Hart, C. J.,

(after stating the facts). It is first soug’ht to reverse the judgment because the circuit court erred in refusing to grant the petition of the plaintiffs for a change of venue.

Section 10341 of Crawford & Moses’ Digest provides that the venue of civil actions shall not be changed unless the court or judge to whom the application for change of venue is made finds that the same is necessary to obtain a fair and impartial trial of the cause. In construing this statute in St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Ry. Co. v. Reilly, 110 Ark. 182, 161 S. W. 1052, the court said:

“The statute…