MacLeod v. MacLeod

McKUSICK, Chief Justice.

The plaintiff, Maggie S. MacLeod, appeals an order of the Superior Court, Lincoln County, dismissing this action brought against her former husband, Walter E. Mac-Leod.

We sustain the appeal. We hold that the Superior Court erred in granting defendant’s motion to dismiss on the ground of forum non conveniens. We do grant the defendant, however, relief from having to defend Mrs. MacLeod’s suit in Maine. We direct the Superior Court to stay this Maine action conditioned upon Mr. MacLeod’s submitting to suit in Virginia, which is, he argues and we agree, a more appropriate…