Musgrove v. United States Pipe and Foundry Co.

The petitioners in brief state that this case “now stands before this Court in a unique and awkward posture”. Indeed it does, having reached this court in the following manner:

Pending in the Circuit Court for the 10th Judicial Circuit is a case in Equity wherein U. S. Pipe is plaintiff and Local 7918, United Mine Workers, et al., are respondents.

On September 8, 1970, Judge Barber of that court entered an order pertaining to the right of the respondents in that case to strike and picket U. S. Pipe.

On June 15, 1971, the individual respondents named in that case allegedly violated the order of…