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United States

COURT OF APPEALS

for the Ninth Circuit

Switchmen's Union of North America, General Adjust-

ment Committee Southern Pacific Company,

Switchmen's Union of North America; Neil T. Speirs,

as International Vice President, Switchmen's Union

of North America, and John R. Burge, as General

Chairman and as Acting General Chairman, Switch-

men's Union of North America,

Appellants,

-vs-

Southern Pacific Company, a Corporation, and Brother-

hood of Railroad Trainmen, et al..

Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court, Northern

District of California, Southern Division

BRIEF OF APPELLANTS, SWITCHMEN'S UNION OF

NORTH AMERICA, ET AL.

Clifford D. O'Brien

Anderson, Franklin 85 O'Brien

333 American Bank Building

Portland 5, Oregon

Roland C. Davis

Carroll, Davis 85 Burdick

351 California Street, Room 900

San Francisco 4, California

Attorneys for Appellants

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STEVEItS-NESS o^^^ PORTLAND. OR

IF i L E D

MG 'iz 1S56

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