Creed v. Atlantic Independent Union

SPORKIN, J.,

— Plaintiffs, Dennis A. Creed, Joseph E. Boland, Joseph J. Ryan, and Robert M. Shaffer brought this action in equity against defendant Atlantic Independent Union (AIU), seeking to enjoin and to nullify the national election of officers of AIU. In the same suit, also named as defendants are Joseph E. Thompson, Jr., Charles Webb, *210John Nussbaumer, John O’Brien, Joseph A. Mullan, as individuals, and Walter Camenisch, Inc.1

As the basis for the relief sought, plaintiffs allege in their complaint, inter alia: that fraudulent and scurrilous literature, damaging to plaintiffs in their…