Choate v. Logan
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Bill in equity, filed in the Supreme Judicial Court on June 22, 1920, by a member against the executive committee of the "Department of Massachusetts, The American Legion” an unincorporated association, to cause to be rescinded and revoked certain acts of discipline of the plaintiff by the defendants. Material allegations and prayers of the bill are described in the opinion. The defendants demurred.
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Bill in equity, filed in the Supreme Judicial Court on June 22, 1920, by a member against the executive committee of the "Department of Massachusetts, The American Legion” an unincorporated association, to cause to be rescinded and revoked certain acts of discipline of the plaintiff by the defendants. Material allegations and prayers of the bill are described in the opinion. The defendants demurred. The suit came on to be heard by Crosby, J., and, with the consent of the parties, was reserved by him upon the bill and the demurrer for determination by the full court.
1Opinion of the CourtPierce, J.
This is a bill in equity brought by a member of the Department of Massachusetts, The American Legion, against certain officers of that department who constitute its executive committee, for an injunction ordering them to rescind and expunge from the records of the department an alleged vote of censure entered by them upon the records of the department and sent to the different posts within the department to be there read and become a part of the records of each of said posts, in addition to becoming a part of the records of the Department of Massachusetts. The bill, in addition to the prayer…
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