LEWIS v. BENEDICT COAL CORP.

No. 18.

361 U.S. 459 (1960)

LEWIS ET AL., TRUSTEES, v. BENEDICT COAL CORP.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 23, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Russell R. Kramer argued the cause for petitioners in No. 18. With him on the brief were Val J. Mitch, Harold H. Bacon, E. H. Rayson and Charles E. McNabb.

M. E. Boiarsky argued the cause for petitioners in No. 19. With him on the brief were Welly K. Hopkins, Harrison Combs and Willard P. Owens.

Robert T. Winston, Jr. argued the causes for respondent. With him on the briefs was Fred B. Greear.


MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

The National Bituminous Coal Wage Agreement of 1950, a collective bargaining agreement between coal operators and the United Mine Workers of America, provides for a union welfare fund meeting the requirements of § 302 (c) (5) of the Taft-Hartley Act.1 The fund is the "United Mine Workers of America Welfare and Retirement Fund of 1950...

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