Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias v. Hinsey
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ op Error to the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on writ of error to the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Oscar E. Heard, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cartwright
During the transactions in question in this case and hereinafter recited, John A. Hinsey was president and Henry B. Stolte was secretary of the board of control of defendant in error, the Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias, a corporation organized under an act of Congress of the United States for fraternal and benevolent purposes and forbidden to engage in any business for gain. The board of control had the management of the funds of the insurance department conducted by the corporation under the name of the “Endowment Rank,” with authority to hold and disburse the fund, and, when the amount in…
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