Legal Opinion
Most Worshipful Hiram of Tyre Grand Lodge v. Most Worshipful Sons of Light Grand Lodge
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 6, 1949No. Civ. No. 13948PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBray, J.
actions involving conflicting claims of rival colored Masonic organizations were consolidated for trial. The first was an action for conversion in which a cross-complaint was filed asking damages for fraud. The second action was one brought by the Hiram of Tyre Grand Lodge against the Sons of Light Grand Lodge to enjoin the latter from conducting a grand lodge of colored Freemasonry in California.1 The trial court found against Light in both actions. Thereupon Light attempted to appeal from both judgments. However, this court heretofore granted a motion to dismiss the appeal in the conversion…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- American Automobile Ass'n v. American Automobile Owners Ass'nCalifornia Supreme Court · 1932
- Talbot v. Independent Order of OwlsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1915
- Grand Lodge of Improved, Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the World v. Grand Lodge, Improved, Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the World, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1931
- Most Worshipful Sons of Light Grand Lodge Ancient Free & Accepted Mason v. Sons of Light Lodge Number 9California Court of Appeal · 1949
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Ball v. American Trial Lawyers Assn.California Court of Appeal · 1971
- Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge v. Most Worshipful Universal Grand LodgeWashington Supreme Court · 1963
- Athens Lodge No. 70 v. WilsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1953
- International Free & Accepted Modern Masons v. Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Free & Accepted Masons of KentuckyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1958
- Most Worshipful Sons of Light Grand Lodge v. Sons of Light Lodge No. 9California Court of Appeal · 1958
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