Alters v. Journeymen Bricklayers Protective Ass'n
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 182, Oct. T., 1901, by plaintiff, from judgment of O. P. No. 4, Phila. Co., Sept. T., 1898, No. 449, for defendant non obstante veredicto in case of Mary Alters v. The Beneficial Association of the Journeymen Bricklayers Protective Association of Philadelphia and vicinity. Assumpsit for death benefits.
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Appeal, No. 182, Oct. T., 1901, by plaintiff, from judgment of O. P. No. 4, Phila. Co., Sept. T., 1898, No. 449, for defendant non obstante veredicto in case of Mary Alters v. The Beneficial Association of the Journeymen Bricklayers Protective Association of Philadelphia and vicinity. Assumpsit for death benefits. Before Willson, J. At the trial it appeared that plaintiff’s husband, August Alters, died on December 31, 1897. Although the deceased was not in arrears at the date of his death, it was claimed that he died within a certain probationary period after his indebtedness had been…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Rice, P. J.,
The power to make reasonable by-laws consistent with its charter and not inconsistent with law, and to alter, amend, suspend or repeal the same, provided that in exercising the latter power vested rights are not interfered with, inheres in every corporation. The power is to be exercised by those in whom it is vested by the charter; but if that instrument is silent on the subject, it resides in, and is to be exercised, by the corporation at large, that is to say, by the members in their constituent character at a general meeting of the corporation. These general…
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