The newly civic employees were obligated to sign an oath promising not to partake in any sympathetic strikes in their future.

The appellants refused to sign the oath contending the condition of requiring the oath in order to obtain a tax exemption was unconstitutional.

Each trainee had to sign an oath of secrecy before starting the training.

He continued to deny having taken an oath or signing an oath.

He told the officer he was willing to leave town instead of signing the oath.