Case Name: William H. Roberts, Appellant, v. Jacob Schifferdecker, as President of Local No. 70 of Hotel and Restaurant Employees' International Alliance and Bartenders' International League of America, Non-incorporated Association of Seven or More Members, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1915-07
Citations: 170 A.D. 918
Docket Number: 
Parties: William H. Roberts, Appellant, v. Jacob Schifferdecker, as President of Local No. 70 of Hotel and Restaurant Employees’ International Alliance and Bartenders’ International League of America, Non-incorporated Association of Seven or More Members, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 170
Pages: 918–918

Head Matter:
William H. Roberts, Appellant, v. Jacob Schifferdecker, as President of Local No. 70 of Hotel and Restaurant Employees’ International Alliance and Bartenders’ International League of America, Non-incorporated Association of Seven or More Members, Respondent.

Opinion:
Judgment reversed, with costs, and decision and judgment in favor of plaintiff rendered, with the Additional finding of fact that the committee, on February 10, 1912, immediately after its organization, without giving any notice to plaintiff and without his attendance or presence, went to Somers Hall and investigated the charge. The ground of our determination is that we conclude that the attempted expulsion of the plaintiff was invalid for the reason that it was incompetent for the grievance committee to investigate at all until after it had given the plaintiff notice and opportunity to attend before it. Our such determination, however, is without prejudice to the right of the local to properly try the plaintiff upon the charges preferred against him. Jenks, P. J., Thomas, Stapleton, Mills and Rich, JJ., concurred.