Legal Opinion

O'Brien v. Musical Mutual Protective & Benevolent Union, Local No. 14

New Jersey Court of Chancery

Decided February 11, 1903PublishedCited by 8 opinions

On application for preliminary injunction. Heard on bill and affidavits and answer and affidavits.

1Opinion of the Court

Emery, V. C.

This is an application on behalf of complainants, claiming to be the local association in Paterson of the American Federation of Musicians (a labor union), to enjoin the defendants, who also *526claim to be the local association for Paterson, from acting or holding themselves out as members of the federation. The state of facts presenting the question for decision is substantially as follows:

On January 31st, 1902, the American Federation of Musicians, a general or national federation, granted to the seven complainants and one Shannon a charter as a local association (No. 179) of the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Oliver v. HopkinsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1887
  2. State v. Grand Lodge of New JerseySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1891
  3. Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias v. People ex rel. Waldeck Lodge No. 136 Knights of PythiasAppellate Court of Illinois · 1895
  4. Supreme Lodge of Knights of Pythias of the World v. EskholmeSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1896

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Fisher Flouring Mills Co. v. SwansonWashington Supreme Court · 1913
  2. Carroll v. L. No. 269New Jersey Court of Chancery · 1943
  3. Ferger v. Local 483New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1967
  4. Philadelphia Local 192 of American Federation of Teachers v. American Federation of TeachersDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1942
  5. Joseph v. Passaic Hospital Ass'nNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1955

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