A restraining order between the plaintiff Hitchman Coal and Coke Company and the defendants John Mitchell and other representatives of the United Mine Workers of America gives the details of the allegations that the defendants are planning a union and violating their contract. The parameters of the order are outlined by District Court Judge Alston G. Dayton, and an injunction in the suit is set to be heard on January 14, 1908.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-10-24

Creator(s)

Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of West Virginia

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Page Count

5

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Legal document

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Restraining order. [October 24, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o298958. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of West Virginia. Restraining order. [24 Oct. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o298958.

APA:

Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of West Virginia., [1907, October 24]. Restraining order.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o298958.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.