MURPHY v. WASHINGTON AMERICAN LEAGUE BASE BALL CLUB

No. 14863.

267 F.2d 655 (1959)

H. Gabriel MURPHY, Appellant, v. WASHINGTON AMERICAN LEAGUE BASE BALL CLUB, INC., et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided May 26, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Daniel M. Gribbon, Washington, D. C., with whom Messrs. Joel Barlow and John B. Jones, Jr., Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. John E. Powell, Washington, D. C., with whom Messrs. Arthur P. Drury, John M. Lynham, David C. Bastian and Henry H. Paige, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellees.

Before EDGERTON, BAZELON and DANAHER, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

Appellant had sought a declaratory judgment that the appellee corporation is prohibited from transferring its American League franchise to any city outside of the District of Columbia. Appellant further asked an injunction to restrain the appellee corporation, its officers, directors, employees and others from negotiating for any such transfer. Summary judgment was entered for the appellee.

Appellant here insists he is entitled to the claimed relief...

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