Carver v. Brien

This is an appeal from a decree in chancery entered in the circuit court of Cook county, Illinois, upon the report of a master in chancery, in an action for specific performance of a contract dated August 22,1934. The action arose out of a complaint filed by certain employees of the Chicago & Alton Railroad Company, hereinafter referred to as the “Alton,” in their own behalf and on behalf of other persons similarly situated, against the Brotherhood Railway Carmen of America, certain local lodges affiliated with this Brotherhood and certain persons who were made parties defendant, both…