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ACKERSON v. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH CO.

Nos. 35,432, 35,433.

234 Minn. 271 (1951)

HELEN M. ACKERSON v. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. VIRGINIA B. HINRICHS v. SAME. VICTOR CHRISTGAU, RESPONDENT.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

June 1, 1951.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Coursolle, Preus & Maag, Robert C. Barnett, and J.A.C. McGann, for relator.

J.A.A. Burnquist, Attorney General, K.D. Stalland, Assistant Attorney General, and George W. Olson, for respondent director.

Harvey M. Thor, Chairman, Labor Relations Committee, Local No. 9, Commercial Telegraphers' Union, Western Union Division, for respondents Virginia B. Hinrichs and Helen M. Ackerson.

KNUTSON, JUSTICE.

Certiorari to division of employment and security to review a decision of the director allowing unemployment benefits to respondents.

The facts are not in dispute. Relator maintains a nationwide communications service. Prior to World War II, relator determined that in order to operate profitably and meet competition it was necessary to mechanize its transmitting and receiving operations. The war delayed the program, but upon cessation of...

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