CHARLES DOWD BOX CO. v. COURTNEY

No. 33.

368 U. S. 502 (1961)

CHARLES DOWD BOX CO., INC., v. COURTNEY ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 19, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George H. Mason argued the cause and filed briefs for petitioner.

David E. Feller argued the cause for respondents. With him on the briefs was Elliot Bredhoff.

John W. Reynolds, Attorney General of Wisconsin, and Beatrice Lampert, Assistant Attorney General, filed a brief for the Wisconsin Employment Relations Board, as amicus curiae, urging affirmance.


MR. JUSTICE STEWART delivered the opinion of the Court.

Section 301 (a) of the Labor Management Relations Act of 1947 provides:

"(a) Suits for violation of contracts between an employer and a labor organization representing employees in an industry affecting commerce as defined in this chapter, or between any such labor organizations, may be brought in any district court of the United States having jurisdiction of the parties, without respect to the amount...

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