National Labor Relations Board v. Carlisle Lumber Co.

On September 18th the petitioner filed a motion to adjudge the respondent in contempt for failure to comply with the orders of this court made December 13, 1937, and September 23, 1938, wherein, among other things, the Carlisle Lumber Company was ordered to pay specified sums of money as back pay to its several employees, as specified by name and amount. These amounts aggregate approximately $160,000.

Prior to the filing of the verified motion the Carlisle Lumber Company, on September 14, 1939, had filed a lengthy petition addressed to this court, alleging that a settlement had been arrived at…