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337 U.S. 75 69 Supreme Court Reporter 953 93 L.Ed. 1223 KILPATRICKv.TEXAS & Pacific KF135 P2 RY. CO. Number 233 Misc. Argued on Motion for Leave to File Feb. 8, 1949. Decided May 31, Mr. Wm. or Haw. Hawai‘i Reports KFH45 A2 DeParcq, Minneapolis, Minn., petitioner. Porter R. Chandler, New York City, respondent. Chief Justice VINSON, delivered the opinion of Court. 1 This litigation has a rather involved history. In 1946, while in employ respondent rai road, petitioner was seriously injured an accident at Big Spring, Texas. Petitioner promptly brought suit under Federal Employers' Liability Act1 United States District Southern York. That court dismissed action ground that railroad could not properly be served district. 1947, 72 F.Supp. 635. appealed from this dismissal; and, some days after taking appeal, instituted Northern An answer filed latter and number depositions were taken. 2 March, 1948, Appeals Second Circuit held subject service 166 Reporter, 2nd Series 788. Thereupon moved dismiss his Texas action. When district refused dismiss, also applied writ prohibition Fifth Circuit. declined issue writ. 167 471. 275 requests certiorari review And 119 Misc., we are asked directing proceed with trial. We advised counsel have arranged further progress trial shall abeyance pending our decision. day denying those petitions; see 912, 1148, 1151. 3 cause returned court, had denied railroad's petition appeals' determination it might sued there, 335 814, 32, preference order The below, York, motion. Respondent cross-motion transferring motion granted. transfer relies authority 28 Code KF62 § 1404(a), Annotated KF65 U5 1404(a),2 cites Hayes versus Chicago, R.I. P.R. Co., D.C.1948, 79 821, Nunn M., St. 80 745. To nullify order, leave file mandamus any appropriate relief. assigned case hearing file. Ex parte Collett, 897, 295. 4 support motion, petitioner, urges general purposes 1948 revision Title by Congress indicate no intention 'emasculate' right choose venue afforded Act; 'any civil action', as used 1404(a) Code, refers only actions specified Venue Chapter 28, §§ 1391—1406, inclusive; below 'ignored known temper legislative opinion' revealed chiefly Congressional Jennings Bill. 5 fail anything these contentions which can distinguish 55, 944. demonstrated provisions 6 Act one thing present Judicial another; action' means what says; fully informed significance 1404(a). For reasons, e conclude acted within its statutory authority. must Denied. 7 BLACK DOUGLAS dissent reasons stated dissenting National City Lines, 78, 955. 35 Statutes-at-Large 65, amended 36 291, 53 1404, 45 51—59, 51—59. 'For convenience parties witnesses, interest justice, may other division where been brought.' provision became effective Sept. 1, 1948. Pub.L.No.773, 80th Cong., 2d Sess., 38, June 25, note.

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