Legal Opinion · Dissent

Dissolution of Labor Lyceum

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Berks County

Decided February 5, 1965No. 22Published

1Dissent

Dissenting Opinion

Hess, P.J.,

I respectfully dissent from the opinion of the majority of this court which orders distribution of the assets of Labor Lyceum of Reading, Pa., to the surviving members. The 26 members will share equally in cash assets of $77,489.35— assets which were acquired by the corporation during the 60 years of its history. During its span of life, the corporation numbered among its members thousands of Berks Countians, including many who played prominent parts in the economic and political history of Reading and Berks County. At the high point of its *587activity, it included…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Bethlehem Borough v. Perseverance Fire Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1876
  2. Lawson's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1919
  3. Nokomis Tribe Red Men Dissolution CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  4. Grand Lodge of Independent Order of Odd Fellows v. BakerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1960

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