Thomas v. International Seamen's Union of America

101 S.W.2d 328
CourtCourt of Appeals of Texas
DecidedJanuary 11, 1937
DocketNo. 3142
StatusPublished
Cited by6 cases

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Thomas v. International Seamen's Union of America, 101 S.W.2d 328 (Tex. Ct. App. 1937).

Opinion

WALKER, Chief Justice.

We take the following statement of the nature and result of this suit from brief of appellants Arthur Thomas et al. and Eddie Risager et al.:

“On November 16, 1936, Arthur Bend-heim and others, acting individually and for and on behalf and in the name of International Seamen’s Union of America, brought suit in the District Court of Jefferson County, 58th Judicial District of Texas, said suit being numbered 49096 on the docket of said court, praying that the court ‘issue a temporary restraining order temporarily restraining the respondents (Arthur Thomas et al.) and all others associated with them, advising with them and in any manner aiding or encouraging them in their illegal actions from:
“ ‘(a) Unlawfully interfering in any manner with the actions of the plaintiff, its members and Relators, in connection with their employment as seamen and mariners under any existing contract of hire or employment entered into by plaintiff with any. ship owners or operator of [329]*329a vessel plying between the port of Port Arthur and any other port in the world, or the pursuit of the calling of seanlen or mariners engaged in by plaintiffs members upon vessels owned, or operated by any owners or operators who, although such owners or operator has not entered a written contract with plaintiff has nevertheless abided by and fulfilled all of the terms and obligations of existing written contracts made and entered into by plaintiff with other ship owners and operators.
“ ‘(b) Denominating and designating themselves in any other actions henceforth in the future members in good standing and are .duly accredited representatives, and are duly qualified to represent .in any manner the International Seamen’s Union of America, and its affiliated associations as herein named.
“‘(c) Denominating, calling or designating any of their actions legal or otherwise as part or parcel of a duly called and existing strike taking place in Jefferson County, Texas, with the sanction, approval and acquiesence of the International Seamen’s Union of America.
“ ‘(d) Posting lines of pickets or picket posts in the name of the International Seamen’s Union of America, and their affiliated Associations as herein named (or in any other name) at any place, public or private, in Jefferson County, Texas, and especially, at or near the entry of other properties of those owning, operating and chartering ships and vessels at the port of Port Arthur, Texas, and any and all ports and properties or shipping interest located at the various places on the waters of Sabine Pass and • tributaries thereto. .
“ ‘(e) Masquerading and illegally holding themselves out as acting by authority of the International Seamen’s Union of America, and its affiliated departments as above set forth, by word of mouth written or printed placards, cards, gestures or by any other means whatsoever, directly or indirectly; and further from representing by anyone or all of the above means or methods, that their acts are part and parcel of a lawful called strike now existing in the port of Port Arthur, Texas, or any of the waters of Sabine Pass and those tributary thereto.
“ ‘That on final hearing hereof that the Respondent and all those associated with them, advising them, or in any manner aiding, abetting, or encouraging them, be enjoined perpetually, as prayed for in subdivisions (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e) above.
“ ‘That the clerk of this court be ordered to issue all necessary and proper writs as required by law to be served upon the Respondents named herein, citing them to make full answer herein as required by law; and that the Relators have all other and further relief, equitable and legal, general and special, as they may be entitled to receive.’
“The hearing on the above petition was set for the 17th day of November, 1936.
“Subsequent to the filing of the above petition, but on the same day, Eddie Ris-ager and others filed in the same court their petition against H. F. Baker, Chief of Police of the City of Port Arthur, and his subordinate officers, praying for a temporary restraining order restraining said officers from arresting, molesting, harassing and interfering in any manner with relators in their peaceful picketing in the City of Port Arthur, Texas, and at the docks and waterfronts within Jefferson County, Texas, and in the City of Port Arthur, Texas, so long as there was no intimidation and violence and so long as pickets did not congregate in a body of more than three in number. The court granted the temporary restraining order prayed for without hearing and in its fiat required respondents in said cause to appear on the 17th day of November, 1936, to show cause why a temporary writ of injunction should not be granted upon such petition effective until final decree. On the 17th day of November, 1936, both of the aforesaid causes came on for trial, and it was agreed in open court by the attorneys of record for all parties that both of said causes be heard at the same time and consolidated for the purpose of making appropriate orders therein. Said hearing continued from day to day until the 20th day of November, 1936, at which time judgment was rendered by said court.”

The following decree was entered by the lower court:

“These causes having come on to be heard on the 20th day of November, 1936, and the parties, plaintiffs, relators and respondents, respectively, having agreed in open court that said causes should be heard at the same time and consolidated [330]*330for the purpose of making appropriate orders therein;
“And thereupon came the plaintiff, International Seamens Ünion of America, by Arthur Bendheim, George L. Talbert, and J. L. Grimes, plaintiff's agents, and the plaintiff also appearing by its attorneys, Fred A. White and J. W. Williams; also came the relators, Arthur Bendheim, George L. Talbert, and J. L. Grimes, in person, also being represented by their attorneys, Fred A. White and J. W. Williams; and also came and appeared the respondents, Arthur Thomas, R. Dean, J. M. Kelly, M. Munti (Muntini), M. Gar-nier and W. Fawkas, in person and said respondents also being represented by their attorney, George M. Sonfield; and also came: the said Eddie Risager and John Keefe, relators, in their individual capacities and as representatives of their class, said parties having appeared in person and by their attorney, George M. Sonfield; and also came the respondent, H. F. Baker, in person and by his attorneys, Fred A. White and J. W. Williams, and the court having heard the pleadings and evidence and having duly considered the same, and being of the opinion that the following relief should be granted;
“It is therefore considered, ordered, adjudged and decreed
“1. That the temporary restraining order entered herein on the 16th day of November, 1936, against H. F. Baker, be, and the same is hereby set aside and dissolved, and in lieu of said former order the said H. F.

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