American Central Insurance v. Stearns Lumber Co.

*256Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Hobson

Affirming.

Early in December, 1908, a strike existed among the employees of the Stearns Coal Company, and it filed a petition in the United States Circuit Court and obtained an injunction against the striking miners. It was alleged in the petition that the strikers had conspired to destroy the plaintiff’s business and property and were threatening violence to the property of the Company and its servants who were at work. The court granted an injunction as asked. The injunction was disobeyed by one Berry Simpson, and a warrant of arrest was issued…