The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-08-14
The LAW OF BOYCOTTS
To Be- Construed for the First Tine by
the Courts Of Montana.
MERCHANT JENSEN'S SUIT
A Writ of Injunction Issued Against
the Clerks Association
What the Decision says
About II.
'peclal Correspondence Of the Standard.

Benton of the district court has given
decision directing that the writ of In
junction prayed for by Andrew Jensen,
plaintiff, issue against the Retail Clerks
National Protective association OF
America, No. So. in this city, until the
iinal determination OF tho case and the
further order Of the court. This is the
case in which Andrew Jensen, merchant,
brought sur; against the Trades and
Labor council. the Clerks union and
others for $751; 900 damages, alleging a con.
sp.racy Oh the part OF the de-
PENDANTS to boycott the busi-
ness Of the Boston Clothing store, Of
which he is proprietor. and at
the same time asking that an injunction
issue TO prevent the further circulation OF
certain circulars, etc. An outline OF the
case was wired the STANDARD whom IL was
flied. II possesses considerable interest
for all union men. and merchants as well,
because IL is the first instance IN which
Montana court has been called upon 10
deal with an alleged boycott. The opin-
ion OF the court as 10 what constitutes
boycott is indicated In part in the grant
ing Of the injunction against the Clerks
union, because, at the same time, the APP
plication is denied In the case Of the
Trades aud Labor council.
II needs to he recalled that Mr.. Jensen
kent his store omen on the night OF July 3
and, as MIR. Clark and many other mer-
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meh' winch hau peen ehtercu 'h'o oe-
tween the Clerks union ON the one side
and large majority Of the merchants In
Great Falls on the other. Finally, after
efforts for an adjustment which failed,
,b. wnrk k,,,m,, ;ssued tho followiny cir
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Attention.:
MIR. Jensen, proprietor OF the Boston cloth'ns
store, having proN.h an asreeh'en @ ne'"sen Nh
a ','..', ,,a,i. ",u ~, a.. .,a',,n,, 80 n,,, =,
,ins. M, s,or. NJ o'rIack mn nnion men and
friends of the O'Clock closing agreemc mt are
requested TO trade with merchants whe keep
their agreement.
TRADES AID LABOR COUNCIL,
Great Falls. Mont.
Ii also appears from tho allegations OF
the plaintifY I'm asking for an Injunction
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aLiAib .LLns~ NAitN -. NJ
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union. and with the other merchants of this
city. and has discharged two clerks for being
members of this union. and
Whereas, he persisteutly refuses TO adjust
thi, matter with this union or the Trades and
Labor council. therefore.
BE IL resolved. that we. local No. 81 r. c. ~
L. A.. declare him an unfair merchant. and
require every member OF this union 20 sever a
connection with him at once. whether as Gus
toner or employe until he adjusts the present
difficulty 10 the satisfaction OF the Trades and
Labor council.
Adopted July IL, Isas
MA. No 81.
pripcipa,lv because of these two docu-
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junction. DO issueo, Anhaa'nS Oh oeh.'
having been nied anu arguments SUD
mitted the court finds as follows.
| The defendants file affidayits denying speclh
| ca!ly an the allegations Of the plaintlfs CON
pant. but there i no denial OF the fac, that ia,
Clerks association passed and adopted the res