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MISSOURI EX REL. SOUTHERN R. CO. v. MAYFIELD.

No. 15.

340 U.S. 1 (1950)

MISSOURI EX REL. SOUTHERN RAILWAY CO. v. MAYFIELD, CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 6, 1950.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Floyd E. Thompson argued the cause for petitioners. Sidney S. Alderman, Bruce A. Campbell and H. G. Hedrick were on the brief for the Southern Railway Co. Mr. Thompson, J. C. Gibson and R. S. Outlaw were on the brief for the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.

Roberts P. Elam argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief was Harvey B. Cox.

MR. JUSTICE FRANKFURTER delivered the opinion of the Court.

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...

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