INTERNATIONAL UNION, U.M.W.A. v. DISTRICT 50, U.M.W.A.

Nos. 23127-23129.

435 F.2d 421 (1970)

INTERNATIONAL UNION, UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA v. DISTRICT 50, UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA, a/k/a International Union of District 50, United Mine Workers of America, Appellant. INTERNATIONAL UNION, UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA v. DISTRICT 50, UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA, a/k/a International Union of District 50, United Mine Workers of America, et al., Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided August 17, 1970.

As Amended October 21, 1970.

Petition for Rehearing denied November 6, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Joseph C. Wells, Washington, D. C., with whom Messrs. Jack H. Weiner and Alfred D. Treherne, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellants.

Mr. Walter E. Gillcrist, Washington, D. C., with whom Messrs. Edward L. Carey, Harrison Combs, Washington, D. C., Willard P. Owens and Miss Suzanne V. Richards, were on the brief, for appellee.

Before BAZELON, Chief Judge, and WRIGHT and LEVENTHAL, Circuit Judges.


LEVENTHAL, Circuit Judge.

This litigation began with what seens on the surface a traditional action on a promissory note, differing from other such actions, perhaps, in the size of the note — $8,000,000 — and in the fact that both obligor and payee on the note when executed, in 1962, were labor unions identified with the United Mine Workers of America. The plaintiff payee is the International Union, United Mine...

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