BALTIMORE & OHIO R. CO. v. KEPNER

No. 20.

314 U.S. 44 (1941)

BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD CO. v. KEPNER.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 10, 1941.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Harry H. Byrer and Morison R. Waite, with whom Messrs. Cassius M. Clay and William A. Eggers were on the brief, for petitioner.

Mr. Samuel T. Gaines, with whom Mr. Edward M. Ballard was on the brief, for respondent.


MR. JUSTICE REED delivered the opinion of the Court.

We have for decision in this case the question whether a state court may validly exercise its equitable jurisdiction to enjoin a resident of the state from prosecuting a cause of action arising under the Federal Employers' Liability Act in a federal court of another state where that Act gave venue, on the ground that the prosecution in the federal court is inequitable, vexatious...

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