Nyland v. United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners, Local No. 1960

Alleging that he was a member in good standing of defendant union, plaintiff prayed that it be placed in the hands of a receiver, because of mismanagement of its affairs, and for a moneyed judgment in *605the sum of $15, claimed to have been collected from him as an alleged illegal fine, and for the further sum of $165, as damages caused by his having been deprived of work during an alleged wrongful suspension.

A rule nisi was issued by the court below, directing defendant to show cause at a fixed time why a receiver should not be appointed. On the day' fixed, defendant appeared and pleaded:…