Grand International Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers v. Couch

FOSTER, Justice.

On April 9, 1929, an investigation was conducted by R. W. Rogers, Superintendent of the Seaboard Air Line Railway Company, of charges preferred against T. Ed Couch, appellee, fdr a violation of rule 702 of that company, which is as follows: “No person who is intemperate, dishonest, immoral or otherwise vicious will be permitted to enter or remain in the service.” "Appellee was a locomotive engineer of the railroad, and a member of the Internation al Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. This is an unincorporated union,' with a constitution and by-laws.

The investigation had no…