Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias v. Improved Order Knights of Pythias
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Wayne; Carpenter, J. Bill by the Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias against the Improved Order Knights of Pythias and others to enjoin the use of the name adopted by the defendant order. From a decree dismissing the bill, complainant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.
Complainant filed a bill for an injunction, praying that defendants be restrained from using the ritual and jewels of the order of the Knights of *134Pythias, and from using the name “Improved Order Knights of Pythias.” A careful examination of the authorities cited by counsel, and of the reasons urged by them, has failed to convince us that the learned trial judge erred in dismissing the bill. The opinion of Judge Carpenter contains so full a review of the case, and its reasoning is so satisfactory, that we adopt it as our own. That opinion is as follows:
“The Knights of Pythias is a secret,…
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