Meers v. Seymour

WESTERFIELD, Judge.

Robert E. Meers, a citizen of the state of New York, temporarily residing in the city of New Orleans, brought this suit in' the civil district court, alleging that he was the duly elected agent and representative of the Marine Fireman, Oilers and Water-tenders Union, to which we shall hereafter refer as the M. F. O. W. Union; that as such agent he was entitled to the exclusive possession and control of its physical property, books, records, and papers, presently in the possession and control of M. J. Seymour, Roy Owens, and Charles Thorsen and other persons unknown to…