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BUILDING UNION v. LEDBETTER CO.

No. 43.

344 U.S. 178 (1952)

MONTGOMERY BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL ET AL. v. LEDBETTER ERECTION CO., INC.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 8, 1952.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Herbert S. Thatcher argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the brief were J. Albert Woll, James A. Glenn, Joseph E. Finley and Earl McBee.

By special leave of Court, Mozart G. Ratner argued the cause for the National Labor Relations Board, as amicus curiae, urging reversal. With him on the brief were Acting Solicitor General Stern, Marvin E. Frankel, George J. Bott, David P. Findling and Bernard Dunau.

Jack Crenshaw argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Files Crenshaw.

Arthur J. Goldberg filed a brief for the Congress of Industrial Organizations, as amicus curiae, supporting petitioners.

MR. JUSTICE MINTON delivered the opinion of the Court.

The respondent filed a bill in equity in the Circuit Court of Montgomery County, Alabama, to enjoin certain picketing activities, wholly peaceful, carried on by the petitioners, labor organizations. Upon the sworn bill and without notice, the court issued forthwith a "Temporary Writ of Injunction." The petitioners appeared and filed an answer and a motion to dissolve the injunction on numerous grounds. Subsequently...

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