Kopke v. Ranney

1. Rule requiring exhaustion of internal remedies. The. complaint states, or sufficiently implies, that plaintiff, acting within his rights as a member of the union, questioned the administration of the affairs of the union; that several members and officers, for the purpose of silencing plaintiff, agreed among themselves to, and did, bring about plaintiff’s suspension on unfounded charges, and then, by refusing, without justification, to accept his dues, caused his expulsion. The gist of the charge is that the action was brought about by those who acted in bad faith from improper motives.

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