Orders for Change of Venue, 17 May 1839, Copy [State of Missouri v. Pratt et al. for Murder]
Source Note
Orders for Change of Venue, [], Ray Co., MO, 17 May 1839, State of MO v. Pratt et al. for Murder (Ray Co., MO, Circuit Court 1839). Copied [17 May 1839]; Ray County Circuit Court Record, vol. A, 1821–1840, pp. 368–369; handwriting of Wiley C. Williams; Ray County Courthouse, Richmond, MO; microfilm at FHL.
that the minds of the inhabitants of the sixth fifth and eleventh Circuit and every County in each of them are so much prejudiced against them that they cannot have a fair and impartial trial in any County in either of said Circuits It is further ordered that the trial of said cause be removed to the County of by reason of the change of venue as aforesaid Given under my hand in Vacation as Judge of the fifth judicial Circuit State of