To the Hon. the Judge of the CircuitCircuit Court
CourtCircuit Court of St. Louis County.
The petition of CloeCloe Smith AnnSmithCloe Smith ,
respectfully states, that there is now defending
in said
Court, a suit in trespass in
false
imprisonment, wherein this petitioner
is plaintiff and one Franklin
KnoxFranklin Knox is
defandant: That she has just cause to
believe that
shecannot have a fair trial
in
saidcourt
because as this affiantbelieves
the judge of the said court is
prejudiced against
the said plaintiffs
right to recovershe therefore
prays
your honor to grant her a change of
venue.
Cloe Ann x SmithSmith
Sworn to and Subscribed
Before me this 26th. day of January A. D. 1846
DiogenesWetmore
Justice of the peace


