People ex rel. Briesblatt v. Borden

It will be assumed for the purpose of this decision that the allegations of the information in respect of the acts of the relator do not show disorder or public annoyance other than the picketing of the Morningside Hotel by walking up and down in front of it carrying the sign described therein.

Peaceful picketing which* constitutes a secondary boycott against a person who has no unity of interest with one involved in a labor dispute may constitute disorderly conduct. (People v. Bellows, 281 N. Y. 67, 70.) The court there was not unanimous. All the judges agreed that the picketing was unlawful,…