International Longshoremen's & Warehousemen's Union v. Harvey Aluminum

This is a suit brought by plaintiff, the secretary of International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union, Local No. 8, on behalf of himself and all other members of the union, for the purpose of enforcing an alleged agreement between the union and defendants requiring them to utilize the union hiring hall for the hiring of workmen engaged in unloading vessels.

Defendants demurred to the amended complaint upon the grounds that the court had no jurisdiction; that there was a defect of parties-plaintiff; and that the complaint did not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of suit.

The…