Legal Opinion

Plum v. Tampax, Inc.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 30, 1961No. Appeal, 166PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Cohen,

This is an appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas No. 1 of Philadelphia County which dismissed a complaint in equity by involving the doctrine of forum non conveniens.

Plaintiff instituted this action by a writ of foreign attachment served upon garnishees possessing property of defendant, a Delaware corporation. Thereupon, defendant filed preliminary objections contending that all of the relief sought related to internal affairs of the defendant corporation. The court below sustained the preliminary objections. On appeal this court reversed the court…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Plum v. Tampax, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
  2. Raymond v. LeishmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1914

3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Marchman v. NCNB Texas National BankNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1995
  2. Cray v. General Motors Corp.Michigan Supreme Court · 1973
  3. Walker v. Ohio River Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
  4. Gulf Oil Company v. WoodsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1972
  5. Booth v. Magee Carpet CompanyWyoming Supreme Court · 1976

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