TELEGRAPHERS v. CHICAGO & N. W. R. CO.

No. 100.

362 U.S. 330 (1960)

ORDER OF RAILROAD TELEGRAPHERS ET AL. v. CHICAGO & NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY CO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 18, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lester P. Schoene argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the brief were Alex Elson, Brainerd Currie and Philip B. Kurland.

Carl McGowan argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Jordan Jay Hillman.

Solicitor General Rankin, Acting Assistant Attorney General Bicks and Charles H. Weston filed a brief for the National Mediation Board, as amicus curiae.

Clarence M. Mulholland, Edward J. Hickey, Jr. and James L. Highsaw, Jr. filed a brief for the Railway Labor Executives' Association, as amicus curiae, urging reversal.


MR. JUSTICE BLACK delivered the opinion of the Court.

According to the verified complaint filed in a United States District Court in Illinois by the respondent, Chicago & North Western Railway Company, against the petitioners, the Order of Railroad Telegraphers and its officials. "This is an action for injunction to restrain and enjoin the calling and carrying out of a wrongful and unlawful strike or work stoppage on plaintiff's railroad." Section 4 of the Norris...

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