Legal Opinion

Simanton v. Moore

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided November 12, 1900PublishedCited by 1 opinion

On contract. On rule to show cause why venue should not be changed.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Van Syckel; J.

This is a motion to change venue in a transitory action. The plaintiff has laid the venue in Mercer county, where he resides.

The application of the defendant is to change the venue to the county of Warren, where he resides, and where, it is alleged, most of the witnesses reside.

The plaintiff has a right to lay the venue in Mercer county, subject to a change in the discretion of the court. Bell v. Morris Canal Co., 3 Gr. 63; Gen. Stat. (Practice act), § 230.

The court will not change the venue on the ground of inconvenience, upon any nice…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Baldwin & Snowden RoadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1857

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Coker v. GaySupreme Court of Georgia · 1922

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