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LOCOMOTIVE ENGRS. v. L. & N. R. CO.

No. 94.

373 U.S. 33 (1963)

BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS ET AL. v. LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE RAILROAD CO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 29, 1963.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold C. Heiss argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Chas. I. Dawson, Russell B. Day, Harold N. McLaughlin, Wayland K. Sullivan and V. C. Shuttleworth.

John P. Sandidge argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were H. G. Breetz, W. L. Grubbs, M. D. Jones and Joseph L. Lenihan.

MR. JUSTICE STEWART delivered the opinion of the Court.

The respondent railroad company dismissed an employee named Humphries on the ground that he had assaulted two fellow employees. His union, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, protested the discharge. The customary grievance procedures on the property were invoked, but to no avail. To enforce its demand that Humphries be reinstated, the union threatened...

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