Arnold v. National Union of Marine Cooks & Stewards Ass'n

This is an appeal from, a judgment dismissing a civil action for libel, after an order had been entered sustaining a demurrer to the amended complaint, and plaintiffs had elected to stand upon their pleadings and refused to plead further.

The amended complaint contained ninety-seven causes of action (one for each plaintiff), each one separate and distinct from the others, but each one (except the name of the plaintiff) having the same allegations. Briefly, the allegations are as follows:(1) That the defendant union is a voluntary organization, having an office and place of business in Seattle;…