Bires v. Barney

The respondents J. H. Anderson and Grand Lodge, Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of America, have moved to dismiss the appeal on two grounds: First, that there is a defect of parties defendant, and, second, that the cause is moot so far as one controversy between the parties is concerned.

The plaintiffs are members of Eugene Lodge No. 149, a local lodge of the brotherhood. The defendants include, in addition to the Grand Lodge and its officers (of whom Anderson is one) 173 members of the local. *110The suit has a twofold object, first, to obtain a decree declaring illegal the suspension of the…