Legal Opinion

Rogers v. Evarts

New York Supreme Court

Decided December 5, 1891PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Action by George T. Rogers and others against James F. Evarts and others to restrain defendants from advising, aiding, and encouraging others to leave plaintiffs’ employment.

1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.

The complaint in the action alleges that after the defendants had entered upon the strike, and others had been employed to take their places, in the plaintiffs’ factory, the defendants coerced and induced the said new employes to leave the plaintiffs’ employ by threats, violence, intimidation, and persuasion. Upon the trial the defendants’ counsel admitted that it was a violation of law to induce a servant to leave his master’s employment, or to induce workmen to refrain from entering into employment, by means of any threat or violence; and it was further conceded by the defendants’ counsel…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Walker v. CroninMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1871
  2. Carew v. RutherfordMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1870
  3. Haskins v. RoysterSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1874
  4. Johnston Harvester Co. v. MeinhardtNew York Supreme Court · 1880
  5. Jones v. BlockerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1871

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Karges Furniture Co. v. Amalgamated Woodworkers Local Union No. 131Indiana Supreme Court · 1905
  2. Rohlf v. KasemeierSupreme Court of Iowa · 1908
  3. State v. Duluth Board of TradeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1909
  4. Davis v. ZimmermanNew York Supreme Court · 1895
  5. L. D. Willcutt & Sons Co. v. DriscollMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1908

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