Ex Parte Edgerly

SMITH, Justice.

This original habeas corpus proceeding was filed in this Court by Relators, Nelson D. Edgerly, Sidney E. Johnson, H. H. Allen, J. M. Allen, Larry Stefflen, David P. Casey, Floyd Forse, Carl B. Hall and H. A. Uzee, seeking to be discharged from an order of the District Court of Midland County, Texas, committing them to jail for contempt. The contempt proceeding had its origin as a result of the following proceedings.

On January 3, 1969, Texaco, Inc., as Plaintiff, filed cause of action No. 23,878, styled Texaco, Inc. v. Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union,…