New York Court of Appeals
Charles Curran, Respondent v. Louis Galen, as President (Known Under the Title of Master Workman) of Brewery…
March 2, 1897152 N.Y. 33
Summary
The Court affirmed the lower court's demurrer, holding that an agreement requiring brewery workers to join a labor organization as a condition of employment is unlawful because it coerces individuals and violates public policy, and therefore cannot be used as a defense.