McFadden v. Murphy
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Bud in EQUITY, filed in tbe Superior Court on October 6, 1885, to recover personal property alleged to belong to Division No. 1 of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, in Bristol County, Massachusetts. The case was heard before Thompson, J., who made a report of facts found by him, and of his conclusions therefrom, and ordered the bill to be dismissed; and the plaintiffs appealed to this court. The material facts appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtW. Allen, J.
The plaintiffs are the officers of a voluntary association, and bring this bill in behalf of themselves and all the other members of the association. The defendants are sued as officers of another similar association, and as representing all its members. The members of the societies are numerous, and the objection that they are not all made parties has not been pressed, and it is found that they are all represented.
The plaintiffs contend that they and those they represent constitute an association, which was formed in the year 1872, under the name of Division No. 1, Ancient Order of…
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