Jinks v. Hodge

DARR, Chief Judge.

The issue to determine is upon the defendant’s motion to dismiss. A number of grounds are given but all are encompassed in the first, which is that the complaint fails to state a claim against the defendant upon which relief can be granted.

The plaintiffs’ suit seeks an injunction and also is in tort. The jurisdiction of the court claimed and the remedy sought are upon that portion of the Civil Rights Acts codified in Title 8 U.S.C.A, §§ 43 and 47, and in addition the law found at sec. 1343 of Title 28 U.S.C.

The plaintiffs are members of the Textile Workers Union of America,…