Claspill v. Craig

Suit by union firemen against 14 non-union firemen, seeking contribution for expenses incurred by the union members in litigation which allegedly benefited the defendants. Twelve of the defendants filed answer and a two-count counterclaim.

Trial by jury resulted in verdict for the 12 defendants on plaintiffs’ petition, verdict for $500 for each of the 12 defendants on count one of their counterclaim, and in favor of the plaintiffs on count two of the counterclaim. Judgment was entered on the verdicts.

The trial court overruled plaintiffs’ after trial motions as to their petition but granted…