Isthmian Steamship Co. v. National Marine Engineers' Beneficial Ass'n

On November 30, 1951, plaintiffs brought this action to enjoin defendants’ picketing of the Steamship Las Vegas Victory, a vessel operated by the Isthmian Steamship Company (herein called Isthmian). Plaintiff A. R. Smith & Co. was a consignee of cargo aboard the Las Vegas Victory. The court on that date entered an order directing defendants to appear and show cause why an injunction pendente lite should not issue.

Prior to the hearing on the order to show cause, interveners, the Brotherhood of Marine Engineers (herein called the Brotherhood), a labor union affiliated with the American…