GRAND LODGE, B. of R. & SS. C. v. GIRARD L.


384 Pa. 248 (1956)

Grand Lodge of the Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks, Appellant, v. Girard Lodge No. 100, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

February 6, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter Biddle Saul and Robert S. Marx, with them Allen S. Olmsted, 2nd and Leonard D. Slutz, for plaintiffs.

Isaiah W. Crippins and Lawrence J. Richette, with them Rufus Scoville Watson and Meehan, O'Brien & Richette, for defendants.

Before STERN, C.J., STEARNE, JONES, BELL, MUSMANNO and ARNOLD, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE MUSMANNO, February 6, 1956:

This lawsuit involves an unfortunate dispute within the international labor union, Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express and Station Employees, made up of 1970 local lodges, and comprising a total membership of 350,000 persons. Each lodge of the Brotherhood elects a president, vice-president, recording secretary, financial secretary and other officers. One of these officers is known...

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