Burton v. Dickson

*596The opinion of the court was delivered by

Mason, J.:

Ella S. Burton sued the master of the Kansas State Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry, a voluntary association for mutual benefit, and the members of its executive committee (joining as a defendant another member of the grange), asking damages for injuries suffered from their conduct. Her petition was made up of seven causes of action: the first was based upon her wrongful suspension as an officer (worthy lecturer) of the state grange; the second upon her wrongful expulsion as a member of that body; and the others upon libel, consisting of…