People ex rel. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Clark

I dissent because I think that as a matter of proper judicial administration the court should face up to the issue that the case presents, and that as a matter of law it is bound to do so. There are many current myths and misconceptions about the factors that are to be taken into account in applying the doctrine of forum non conveniens, particularly with respect to F.E.L.A. cases. Some of them appear in this record. In my opinion this court is properly called upon to dispel them.

There are many cases in which an original mandamus action has been entertained when judicial action taken by the…