Legal Opinion
Simon L. Howard v. St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company, a Corporation, and Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, an Unincorporated Association
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 17, 1966No. 18146PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MATTHES, Circuit Judge.
Simon L. Howard, a Negro, brought this class action on behalf of all individuals comprising the craft or class of train porters, (approximately 35, all Negroes), against their employer, St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company, and the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. The latter has been certified, pursuant to election, by the National Mediation Board as the statutory bargaining representative for the craft or class of brakemen, among others.
The complaint alleged a cause of action under the Railway Labor Act, 45 U.S.C.A. § 151 et seq.; jurisdiction pursuant to Title 28…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Baker v. CarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Republic Steel Corp. v. MaddoxSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Steele v. Louisville & Nashville RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Co. v. BurleySupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Switchmen's Union v. National Mediation BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Bremer v. St. Louis Southwestern Railroad CompanyDistrict Court, E.D. Missouri · 1969
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- Hayes v. Seaboard Coast Line RailroadDistrict Court, S.D. Georgia · 1968
- M. C. Mock v. Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1972
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