Shine v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance

This suit in equity was brought by certain former members of a labor union to enjoin their employer from further deducting dues from their wages and paying them to that union under a collective bargaining agreement and for other incidental relief. After a hearing in the superior court on bill, answers and proof, a final decree was entered denying and dismissing the bill of complaint. From that decree the complainants duly prosecuted their appeal to this court.

The evidence is practically undisputed. The complainants are Max Shine and three named persons suing individually and in behalf of 151…