1. 1. The judge of a court of record may be disqualified in any civil suit for any of the following causes:

   1. (1) That the judge is interested or prejudiced, or is related to either party, or has been of counsel in the cause;
   2. (2) That the opposite party has an undue influence over the mind of the judge.

2. 2. A change of venue may be awarded in any civil suit to any court of record for any of the following causes:

   1. (1) That the inhabitants of the county are prejudiced against the applicant;
   2. (2) That the opposite party has an undue influence over inhabitants of the county; ­­­but in no case shall more than one change be granted either party.

(RSMo 1939 § 1058, A.L. 1957 p. 294)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 907; 1919 § 1357; 1909 § 1927