Murray v. Union Pac. R.’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 1 state decisions

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1. ““Although the doctrine of forum non conveniens is related to the concept of venue, it can be applied only where there is no mistake of venue. Gulf Oil Corp. v. Gilbert, 1947, 330 U.S. 501, 504 , 67 S.Ct. 839 [ 91 L.Ed. 1055 ]. It is therefore not simply a matter of venue, and the applicability of the doctrine is not determined by any action of a party which would operate as a waiver of venue. It is for the court to determine whether, in its discretion, the suit should be entertained in this forum, in which there is no defect respecting jurisdiction or venue, or whether the suit could more conveniently proceed in another forum in which the defendant is amenable to process. But the power of a court in resisting an imposition upon its jurisdiction is limited to a dismissal of the suit; there is no power to transfer the suit to the proper forum.” Murray v. Union Pac. R. Co., D.C., 77 F.Supp. 219, 220 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 127 F. Supp. 203 - Griffin v. Connally