Sousa v. New York State Council Knights of Columbus Foundation

In a proceeding under article 78 of the Civil Practice Act, (a) to declare invalid an amendment of the by-laws of a charitable membership corporation, (b) to declare invalid certain elections of officers and directors of such corporation, and (e) for other relief, the petitioner appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated August 2, 1960, dismissing his petition. The questioned amendment of the by-laws was adopted by the corporation’s board of directors on January 17, 1960, pursuant to a power conferred on it by the charter and by-laws. The amendment increased the number of…