Oss v. Birmingham

LOCKWOOD, Chief Justice:

The plaintiffs in this case were lathing contractors. The defendants according to the testimony of the plaintiff, David Birmingham, were all members constituting the Executive Board of Local 374. Defendant Oss was the financial secretary and business agent of the Union, defendant Jackson was the president, defendant Mastrangelo was the recording secretary.

David Birmingham, one of the plaintiffs herein, had been a journeyman lather and a member of Local 374. In February of 1957, he went into business with his father, plaintiff William Birmingham, as a lathing…