Legal Opinion

In Re Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided March 20, 1958No. Nonrecord 751PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam: A motion was made on behalf of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen for leave to file in this court an original petition for a declaratory judgment. The motion and petition described certain conduct of the Brotherhood and the lawyers who serve as regional counsel for its legal aid department and requested a ruling that the conduct described was neither illegal nor unprofessional. The motion disclosed that disciplinary proceedings were pending against Edward B. Henslee, general counsel for the Brotherhood, and a regional counsel for its legal aid department, and three of his…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In re DayIllinois Supreme Court · 1899
  2. Hildebrand v. State BarCalifornia Supreme Court · 1950
  3. Doughty v. GrillsCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1952
  4. In Re LusterIllinois Supreme Court · 1957
  5. Ryan v. Pennsylvania RailroadAppellate Court of Illinois · 1932

3Cited by27 opinions

  1. National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. ButtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. United Mine Workers v. Illinois State Bar Ass'nSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen v. Virginia Ex Rel. Virginia State BarSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  4. West Virginia State Bar v. EarleyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1959
  5. Oda v. Highway InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1963

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