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AFRAN TRANSPORT COMPANY v. NATIONAL MARITIME UNION

175 F.Supp. 285 (1959)

AFRAN TRANSPORT COMPANY, Calendar Navigation Corp., California Transport Corporation, Carib Marine Company, Grand Bassa Tankers, Inc., Hemisphere Transportation Corporation, Kupan Transport Company, Mobil Tankers Company, S.A., Norness Shipping Company, Inc., Panama Transport Company, Seatankers, Inc., Tanker Transport, Inc., Theater Navigation Corp., Transatlantic Navigation Corporation and Universe Tankships, Inc., Plaintiffs, v. NATIONAL MARITIME UNION, an unincorporated association; Seafarers International Union of North America, an unincorporated association; Joseph Curran, individually and as an officer and member representative of all the members of the National Maritime Union; and Joseph Algina, individually and as an officer and member representative of all the members of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Defendants.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

February 20, 1959.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Maclay, Morgan & Williams, New York City, for plaintiffs. C. Dickerman Williams, Hugh S. Williamson, Granville Whittlesey, New York City, of counsel.

Cooper, Ostrin & DeVarco, New York City, for defendants National Maritime Union and Joseph Curran. Herman E. Cooper, H. Howard Ostrin, George A. Nicolau, Eugene N. Sosnoff, New York City, of counsel.

Seymour W. Miller, Brooklyn, N. Y., for defendants Seafarers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO and Joseph Algina. Seymour W. Miller, William Feldesman, Brooklyn, N. Y., Milton Horowitz, New York City, Ralph P. Katz, Brooklyn, N. Y., of counsel.

Bigham, Englar, Jones & Houston, New York City, for Republic of Panama, amicus curiæ. Leonard J. Matteson, J. Bond Smith, Jr., New York City, of counsel.

Burlingham, Hupper & Kennedy, New York City, for Republic of Liberia, amicus curiae.

FREDERICK van PELT BRYAN, District Judge.

This is an action by twelve Liberian and three Panamanian corporations to enjoin the defendant unions and two named officers of the defendant unions from picketing, boycotting or inducing others to picket or boycott plaintiffs' ships or from interfering in any manner with their operation.

The complaint alleges, in substance, that the defendants, acting in concert with the International Transport Workers Federation...

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