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Show English Common Lata on TicKets. Some months ago an English railway rail-way company procured in the high court of justice ah injunction against the Amalgamated -S.o'Vty of Railway Servants restraining its members from "watching and besetting" the railway stations and approaches during a pending strike of its employes. The appeal court to which the case was taken by the strikers set aside the in- junction of the high court. From this decision the railway company com-pany appealed to the house of lords, which is the highest British tribunal of justice. The house of lords reversed the decision of the appeal court, leaving leav-ing in force the injunction against the pickets of the strikers. This is a decision de-cision by the English court of last resort re-sort to the effect that strike pickets are unlawful and may be summarily removed by a judicial order in a case properly brought before the court. Being placed on this firm ground, the railway company (operating the laff Valley line) brought an action against the Amalgamated society for $100,000 damages on account ot injuries injur-ies suffered in its business from the strikers and their pickets. If a judgment judg-ment should be procured in this suit it can be collected from the funds in the I treasury of the society. |