· 7/9/1982
Harrell v. United Natl. Ins.
Citations
- 302 Pa. Super. 560
- 448 A.2d 1154
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- judge has inherent power to grant change of venue in order to secure impartial trial
- when change of place of trial ordered, criminal indictment remains unchanged as to venue, and all proceedings on it, except trial, should be in county where indictment obtained
- courts have inherent power “to do whatever may be done under the general principles of jurisprudence to insure to the citizen a fair trial, whenever his life, liberty, property or character is at stake”
- impartial trial impossible in court of proper venue
- impartial trial impossible in court of proper venue
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Judges: Montgomery, Price, Watkins
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