Hughes v. Kansas City Motion Picture MacHine Operators, Local No. 170
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. T. J. See-horn, Judge. (1) The trial court erred in holding that defendants’ asserted constitutional right of free speech .and personal liberty gave them the right to picket plaintiffs’ business even in a “peaceful manner,” and interfere with or destroy it, and that such did not violate plaintiffs’ constitutional right to conduct and carry on their business without interference by defendants. Hardie-Tynes Mfg.
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. T. J. See-horn, Judge. (1) The trial court erred in holding that defendants’ asserted constitutional right of free speech .and personal liberty gave them the right to picket plaintiffs’ business even in a “peaceful manner,” and interfere with or destroy it, and that such did not violate plaintiffs’ constitutional right to conduct and carry on their business without interference by defendants. Hardie-Tynes Mfg. Co. v. Cruse, 189 Ala. 66; Lohse Patent Door Co. v. Fuelle, 215 Mo. 458; Barr v. Essex Trades Council, 53 N. J. Eq. 101; Fitts v. Atlanta, 121…
1Opinion of the CourtGoode, J.
These plaintiffs brought this action to obtain relief by injunction against the picketing of plaintiffs’ place of business on the corner of Ninth and Lister streets in Kansas City, where a moving picture show was conducted under the name of the Eastern Theater. The defendant, Kansas City Motion Picture Machine Operators, Local 170, is a voluntary organization of picture machine operators in Kansas City, and is affiliated with a much larger union known as The International Alliance Theatrical Stage Employees. The other defendants are members of the Local Union No. 170. Plaintiff Hughes was a…
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