Legal Opinion · Dissent

Spica v. International Ladies Garment Workers' Union

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 29, 1957No. Appeal, No. 241Published

1Dissent

Dissenting Opinion by

Mb. Justice Musmanno:

Josephine Spica, plaintiff in this case, filed a Bill of Complaint in Equity against the International La*410dies Garment Workers’ Union, (hereinafter referred to as the ILGWU) and William Boss, praying that she be reinstated to her position as business agent of Local 15, ILGWU (from which she had been dismissed), and that she be awarded damages in the sum of |50,-000. The defendants filed preliminary objections, through an appearance de bene esse, averring that the Court had no jurisdiction over the ILGWU because it Avas not engaged in business at the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Grand Lodge of the Brotherhood of Railway & Steamship Clerks v. Girard Lodge No. 100Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  2. Pellegrini v. Roux Distributing Co., Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
  3. Everett v. Niagara Ins., Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Clinton County1891
  4. Farmers Tr. Co. v. Alexander (Et Al.)Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939

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