Document: 371 U.S. 72 83 S.Ct. 178 9 L.Ed.2d 133 Ex parte Sherman D. GEORGE. No. 375. Decided Nov. 13, 1962. PER CURIAM. 1 The petition for certiorari is granted. We vacate the judgment of Supreme Court Texas setting aside original writ habeas corpus issued by it on July 10, 1961, and remand cause to that court further proceedings not inconsistent with this opinion. 2 American Oil Company was involved in a labor dispute National Maritime Union, which represented unlicensed crew members aboard company vessels. union peacefully picketed refinery operated subsidiary had valid collective bargaining agreement Oil, Chemical Atomic Workers International Union. Upon findings object Union's picketing secure disregard, breach or violation workers their union, Art. 5154d, § 4, Vernon's Tex.Rev.Civ.Stats., Ann., obtained temporary injunction from Tenth Judicial District Galveston County against at refinery. express terms bound petitioner, an official Petitioner nevertheless after publicly announcing his intention so do, ground he did believe jurisdiction issue injunction. He adjudged contempt. 3 only mooted proceeding Under law one may be punished contempt violating injunction, as here, granted having no subject matter. Twedell, 158 Tex. 214, 309 S.W.2d 834; Dilley, 160 522, 334 425. without if petitioner's arguably prohibited protected Labor Relations Act, 29 U.S.C.A. 151 et seq. 'In absence Board's clear determination activity neither nor compelling precedent applied essentially undisputed facts, decide whether such activities are state jurisdiction.' San Diego Building Trades Council, etc. v. Garmon, 359 236, 246, 79 773, 780, 775. held conduct Act. Tex., 358 590. disagree. Even assuming, deciding, would fall within prohibitions 8(b)(1)(A) 8(b)(4)(i)(B) amended, we hold, light Court's finding wholly owns 'directs controls all * (its) activities,' least 7 4 Vacated remanded.

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