Lyle v. Local No. 452, Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butchers Workmen

The Court of Appeals, in its opinion transferring the cause to this court because of the constitutional questions involved, made a very clear statement of the controversy, which we adopt since it is not questioned by either party, and which is as follows:

“The complainant, Lyle, the owner and operator of a retail grocery and meat market in the City of Memphis, filed this bill against the defendant organization which, as the name implies, is the local union or branch of the retail butchers union. The president and business manager of the organization were also named as defendants in their…