Kline v. Knights of the Golden Eagle

The Knights of the Golden Eagle, an unincorporated national fraternal association, is represented in Plainfield by Freedom Castle, No. 42, Knights of the Golden Eagle, chartered by the Grand Castle, the state body, under the authority of the Supreme Castle, the national organization. The Grand Castle has exclusive jurisdiction over all local castles in the state; enacts their laws; issues, suspends and forfeits their charters; hears their appeals and redresses their grievances and generally supervises their affairs. Included in the benevolent objects of the order is the payment of sick and…