Snead & Co. v. Local No. 7, Int'l Molders' Union of N. Am.
| Decision Date | 15 October 1928 |
| Docket Number | No. 14.,14. |
| Parties | SNEAD & CO. v. LOCAL NO. 7, INTERNATIONAL MOLDERS' UNION OF NORTH AMERICA, et al. |
| Court | New Jersey Supreme Court |
Appeal from Court of Chancery.
Bill by Snead & Company to enjoin Local No. 7, International Molders' Union of North America, and others, from picketing complainant's plant. From an order granting preliminary injunction, defendants appeal Affirmed.
Samuel Tartalsky, of Jersey City, for appellants.
Merritt Lane, of Newark, for respondent.
The respondent is in the business of making castings. The Standard Gas Equipment Company uses castings, and formerly made its own, but finally shut down its casting and molding plant in Jersey City and purchased its castings. It placed such an order with the respondent, and men formerly employed by the Standard Gas Equipment Company immediately began to picket the plant of the respondent, urging that its molders should join the union. This continued from April 10, 1927, down to the filing of the, bill of complaint on June 6, 1927. The bill prays that the defendants be enjoined from picketing the plant and persuading, molesting, intimidating, etc., the employes of the complainant-respondent.
After a hearing upon bill and affidavits and answering affidavits, an order for a preliminary injunction was advised and such order entered on July 20, 1927. This order provides that the defendants-appellants be restrained from:
(a) "Further persuading, soliciting, or attempting to persuade or solicit any person employed by the complainant on July 5, 1927, either to join the union or leave complainant's employ, and from soliciting, molesting, or following the present employes of complainant."
(b) "Addressing persons willing to be employed by complainant against their will, with a view of persuading them to refrain from such employment."
(c) "Loitering or picketing at or near the place of business or in the streets, highways, or public places near the premises of complainant for the purpose or with the intent to annoy, molest, or frighten any employe of complainant."
(d) "Picketing the place of business of complainant except as hereinafter provided."
(e) "Ordering, commanding, directing, assisting, aiding, or abetting any person attempting to commit any of the aforesaid acts."
Such order further provides that as to paragraphs (b) and (d), above stated:
The defendant Local Union No. 7 may have not more than four pickets to be designated by it, "and a...
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