Legal Opinion

International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union v. Jay-Ann Co.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided January 11, 1956No. 15636PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOLMES, Circuit Judge.

This appeal is from a judgment of dismissal of the suit, entered by the court below after considering the complaint, answer, evidence, and motion to dismiss. One of the grounds set forth in the motion to dismiss was that Section 301 of the Labor-Management Relations Act of 1947, 29 U.S.C.A. § 185, which is the sole asserted basis of jurisdiction, did not confer jurisdiction of the type of suit alleged by appellants.

The appellants are unincorporated labor organizations, representing employees in an industry affecting interstate and foreign commerce. The appellee is a…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Gully v. First Nat. Bank in MeridianSupreme Court of the United States · 1936
  2. Osborn v. Bank of United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1824
  3. Association of Westinghouse Salaried Employees v. Westinghouse Electric Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
  4. UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY v. MyersSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
  5. Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. CodySupreme Court of the United States · 1897

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Textile Workers v. Lincoln Mills of Ala.Supreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. Communications Workers v. Ohio Bell Telephone Co.District Court, N.D. Ohio · 1958
  3. Mel Warshaw, Edith Warshaw and Mary Namrow v. Local No. 415, International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, Afl-CioCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963
  4. Employing Plasterer's Ass'n of Chicago v. Operative Plasterers & Cement Masons International Ass'n of United States & CanadaDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1959
  5. In re the Arbitration Between Lodge No. 506, International Ass'n of Machinists & General Electric Co.District Court, N.D. New York · 1959

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