Keel v. Illinois Terminal Railroad

Edgar J. Keel, plaintiff-appellee, sued the Illinois Terminal R. R. Co., defendant-appellant, claiming that he had been wrongfully discharged. For his contractual rights, he relied upon a contract made in his behalf by a union.

The complaint consists of two Counts. The first one demands damages from the time of the alleged wrongful discharge up until the time of filing suit, and the claim is alleged to be based particularly upon the following provision in the union contract: “If it is found that an employee has been unjustly suspended or dismissed from the service, such employee shall be…