Auto Workers' Temple Ass'n v. Janson

Bird, J,

Plaintiff is an incorporated company, its chief object being to promote the interests of those engaged in the automobile industry. Defendant Hans Janson is by trade an automobile trimmer. He was an active member of the plaintiff organization. Defendant Fred Weiss is a real estate operator in the city of Detroit.

Plaintiff association concluded to erect a temple in Detroit for the use of its members, and in pursuance of that conclusion appointed a committee of five members to select a location for that purpose. Defendant Janson was appointed a member of that committee. He became the…