Montgomery Ward & Co. v. United Retail, Wholesale & Department Store Employees of America

Mr.. Justice Gunn

delivered the opinion of the court:

Montgomery Ward & Co., Incorporated, hereafter referred to as Wards, filed a complaint in the superior court of Cook County against the United Retail, Wholesale & Department Store Employees of America, (a union) unincorporated, and its subordinate local unions and officers, and members of such unions, to enjoin and restrain them, or their members, from issuing, publishing and circulating certain papers, pamphlets and publications, claimed to be defamatory and libelous, and for damages and other relief. The defendants filed a motion to…