Davidson v. Lemontree

McMahan, J. 1. — This case was set for trial on May 15, 1916. On May 10 the appellants filed a verified motion for a change of venue from the county. There was at that time a rule in force in the trial court requiring all motions for a.change of venue from the county to be filed at least five days before the day on which the cause stands for trial on the trial calendar. The court overruled this motion for the reason that it was not filed five days before May 15. The motion was filed in time, and [216] it should have been sustained. §1350 Burns 1914, §1250 B. S. 1881. 2. The rule of the court did not require that five full days should intervene between the day on which the motion was filed and the day set for trial as was thh case in Fry v. Hoffman (1913), 54 Ind. App. 434, 102 N. E. 167, 103 N. E. 15. Appellee'suggests that, where it appears to the court that the merits of the cause have been fairly tried or determined, the cause should not be reversed. The evidence not being in the record, we are not able to say that substantial justice has been done. Judgment reversed, with directions to sustain the motion for. a new trial, and for further proceedings not inconsistent with this opinion,