State ex rel. Southern Railway Co. v. Mayfield

VANDEVENTER, SPECIAL JUDGE.

These are two original proceedings in mandamus, seeking to compel two trial courts in the City of St. Louis to exercise discretion in ruling upon motions to dismiss under the doctrine of forum non conveniens. Each of these cases in St. Louis was brought under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act. (45 U. S. C. A. Sec. 51 et seq.)

*105The first Case there was filed by Lelia M. Blevins, Administratrix of her husband’s estate, seeking to recover $100,000 for his death. She was a resident of Tennessee, was appointed administratrix by the appropriate county court of Tennessee,…