BLAKE v. TRAINER

No. 8781.

148 F.2d 10 (1945)

BLAKE v. TRAINER.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia.

Decided February 5, 1945.

On Motion to Tax Costs March 16, 1945.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. P. Michael Cook, of Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. L. Harold Sothoron, of Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. Joseph P. Tumulty, Jr., of Washington, D. C., for appellee.

Before GRONER, Chief Justice, and MILLER and ARNOLD, Associate Justices.


ARNOLD, Associate Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment on a verdict for the plaintiff in a libel action. Plaintiff was the secretary and business manager of a local union of the marine engineers. Defendant was the secretary-treasurer of the national union with which plaintiff's union was affiliated. The duties of the plaintiff as an officer of the local union included negotiating contracts with steamship lines concerning wages and working conditions.

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