Local Prejudice

A prejudice against a litigant, or in favor of his adversary, prevailing in a particular locality, and tending to prevent a fair trial there. Such prsjudioo ia ground for change of venue. certain limits, much less than the limits of the legislative jurisdiction. A statute is not local because it excludes from its operation one or two counties in the state. See 86 N. Y. 7; Dwarr. St. p. 384. It may be either public or private. 1 Bl. Comm. 85, 86, note. "Local statutes" is used by Lord Mansfield as opposed to "personal statutes," which relate to personal transitory contracts; whereas local statutes refer to things in a certain jurisdiction alone; e. g., the statute of frauds relates only to things in England, 1 W. Bl. 246.

Prejudice or influence warranting the removal of a cause from a state court to a federal court Neal v. Foster, 31 Fed. 53. See Removae; Venue.

The "prejudice or local influence" which will warrant the removal of a cause from a state court to a federal court may be either prejudice and influence existing against the party seeking such removal or existing in favor of his adversary. Neale v. Foster (C. C.) 31 Fed. 53. As to local "Action," "Agent," "Allegiance," "Custom," "Government," "Improvement," "Law," "Statute," "Taxes," and "Venue," see those titles.

Defined under Local in Black's Law Dictionary.

The “prejudice or local influence” which will warrant the removal of a cause from a state court to a federal court may be either prejudice and influence existing against the party seeking such removal or existing in favor of his adversary. 31 Fed. Rep. 53.