Davis v. Florida East Coast Railroad

Defendant appeals an order enjoining him from interference with the orderly operation of the plaintiff railroad. During a strike dispute, the defendant performed several acts of harassment which were found likely to cause injury or death to personnel and passengers, derailment of trains or damage to public and private property. Some of the acts were of a criminal nature.

The defendant asserts that he cannot be legally enjoined from performing acts, those of which are criminal in nature because the injunctive process does not afford the protections guaranteed by criminal proceedings. We find no…