Sawtell v. Feser
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Harris County; J. D. Harvey, Judge. Action by P. J. H. Eeser and others against J. B. Sawtell and another. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtGraves, J.
Sawtell' and Harvey were, respectively, Great Commander and Great Record Keeper for Texas of the Maccabees, a fraternal order incorporated in Michigan but having lodges in various parts of the United States known as “tents”; one of these, “Tent No. 28,” of which A. L. Haag and Sol Z. Gordon were commander and record keeper, respectively, being located in the city of Houston.
Pursuant to the laws of the order Sawtell, in his official capacity, on June 9, 1921, first directed Gordon, as record keeper of Houston Tent No. 28 to deliver up to a named appointee all books and records in his…
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