Fleming v. H. W. Ivey Construction Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Duckworth, Chief Justice.
As stated heretofore by this court in Ellis v. Parks, 212 Ga. 540 (93 S. E. 2d 708), the State has the power to enforce its Constitution and laws, and the mere fact that the Federal Government has enacted legislation (National Labor Relations Act, Title 29, Sec. 141 et seq., U. S. C. A.), to diminish the cause of labor disputes threatening or obstructing interstate and foreign commerce, in no wise excludes the exercise of the police power of the States. Hence the State courts have jurisdiction of this case, particularly where it is not shown that commerce is involved…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Hornsby v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
- Woodard v. CollierSupreme Court of Georgia · 1953
- Ellis v. ParksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1956
- Hallman v. Painters District Council No. 38Supreme Court of Georgia · 1947
- Log Cabin Steak Co. v. BurtonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1956
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