The Weekly Law Reports
[1955] 3 WLR 788
[HOUSE OF LORDS.]
BONSOR APPELLANT; AND MUSICIANS' UNION RESPONDENT.
1955 June 27,
28,
29,
30;
July 4;
Nov. 7.
July 4;
Nov. 7.
LORD MORTON OF HENRYTON, LORD PORTER, LORD MACDERMOTT, LORD KEITH OF AVONHOLM and LORD SOMERVELL OF HARROW.
Trade Union
— Whether legal entity
— Action against union by member
— Expulsion of member
— Rules of union
— Expulsion ultra vires
— Claim for damages
— Nature of contract between trade union and members
— Whether trade union a legal entity vis-à-vis members
—
Trade Union Act, 1871 (34 & 35 Vict. c. 31).