File No. MW-77-25


Parties Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees
 to and
 Dispute Southern Pacific Transportation Company
 -Texas and Louisiana Lines -
 Statement Claim of General Chairman, BofMofWe, for reinstatement of Mr. J. M. Richard,
 of Track Foreman, with pay for all time lost and with vacation, seniority,
 Claim: and other rights unimpaired.

          Findings: The Board finds, after hearing upon the whole record and all evidence, that the parties, herein are Carrier and Employee within the meaning of the Railway Labor Act, as amended, that this Board is duly constituted by Agreement dated March 23, 1977, that it has jurisdiction of the parties and the subject matter, and that the parties were given due notice of the hearing held.


          The parties having previously disposed of this case requested that it be dismissed from before the Board.


          Request granted.

Award: Claim dismissed.
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          A. . u ingham, p oyee Member R. W ickman, Carrier Member


                          Arthur T. Van Wart, Chairman and Neutral Member


                          Issued at Houston, Texas, May 8, 1978.