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Grand Lodge of the Brotherhood of Railway & Steamship Clerks v. Girard Lodge No. 100

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 6, 1956No. Appeals, Nos. 205 and 229PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mb. Justice Musmanno,

This lawsuit involves an unfortunate dispute within the international labor union, Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express and Station Employees, made up of 1970 local lodges, and comprising a total membership of 350,000 persons. Each lodge of the Brotherhood elects a president, vice-president, recording secretary, financial secretary and other officers. One of these officers is known as the Chairman of Protective Committee. Where the membership of several lodges is employed within a certain division of a certain railroad, the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Ford Motor Co. v. HuffmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
  2. Polin v. KaplanNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
  3. Hartley v. Brotherhood of RailwayMichigan Supreme Court · 1938
  4. Ryan v. New York Central RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1934
  5. Maloney v. U. Mine Workers of A.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Falsetti v. Local Union No. 2026, United Mine Workers of AmericaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
  2. Bradley v. O'HareAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1960
  3. Zawada v. Pennsylvania System Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
  4. Fagan v. Pennsylvania Railroad CompanyDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1959
  5. Alvino v. CarraccioSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960

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