Missouri Ex Rel. Southern Railway Co. v. Mayfield

These two cases had their origin in suits based on the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 35 Stat. 65, as amended, 45 U. S. C. § 51 et seq., brought in the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis, Missouri. It is superfluous to give concrete details regarding the parties, the circumstances of the injuries, and the considerations affecting the choice of forum. It suffices to state that in both cases the plaintiff was not a resident of Missouri, the carrier was a *3foreign corporation, and the accident which gave rise to the claim of liability for negligence took place outside Missouri. In both,…