Apex Hosiery Co. v. Philadelphia County

Per Curiam,,

The question is raised in the briefs as to whether the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania can change the venue in civil cases on original jurisdiction. This Court has all the powers of the English Court of King’s Bench by the Act of May 22, 1722, 1 Sm. L. 131, Section 13. The Act of June 16,1836, P. L. 784, Section 1, enlarges these powers. See Schmuck v. Hartman, 222 Pa. 190.

Article III, Section 23, of the Constitution does not take away from the Supreme Court any of its inherent powers, nor did the acts passed by the legislature pursuant tO' that section. See Commonwealth v. Reilly,…