Legal Opinion
Clay v. Callaway
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 18, 1949No. 12508PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIBLEY, Circuit Judge.
The appellant Clay sued in the district court alleging that he was employed by appellee as a locomotive fireman orally, but with reference to an agreement with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen which provided that no engineman should 'be demoted, suspended, or discharged from the service of the Company without a fair and impartial investigation to take place before the Trainmaster and Master Mechanic or their representatives. Further allegations were that Clay was dismissed on Aug. 8, 1943, but reinstated by the Superintendent Dec. 17, 1943, with full seniority…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Marble Co. v. RipleySupreme Court of the United States · 1870
- Karrick v. HannamanSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- Louisville N. R. Co. v. WellsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942
- Louisville N. R. Co. v. BryantCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1936
3Cited by5 opinions
- Buffington v. Continental Casualty CompanyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1961
- Sheild v. WelchSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1950
- Ackermann v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1949
- Ackermann v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1949
- Clay v. CallawayCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1951