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CHARLES DOWD BOX CO., INC. V. COURTNEY, 368 U. S. 502 (1962)
368 U. S. 502U.S. Supreme Court
Charles Dowd Box Co., Inc. v. Courtney, 368 U.S. 502 (1962)
Charles Dowd Box Co., Inc. v. Courtney
No. 33
Argued November 7, 1961
Decided February 19, 1962
368 U.S. 502
Syllabus
Section 301(a) of the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, which confers on federal district courts jurisdiction over suits for violation of contracts between employers and labor organizations representing employees in industries affecting interstate commerce, does not divest state courts of jurisdiction over such suits. Pp. 368 U. S. 502-514.
341 Mass. 337,169 N.E.2d 885, affirmed.