National Council of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics of the United States v. State Council of Virginia, Junior Order of United American Mechanics of the Virginia
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT- OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF VIRGINIA. The facts are stated in the opinion. The legislature of Virginia had no power to lake away the right of the National Council to continue to control and to use, through its subordinate body, the Virginia voluntary association,. the title or name “State Council of Virginia, Junior Order United American Mechanics.” This is true, whether the Virginia corporation is within or without the jurisdiction of Virginia.
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ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT- OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF VIRGINIA. The facts are stated in the opinion. The legislature of Virginia had no power to lake away the right of the National Council to continue to control and to use, through its subordinate body, the Virginia voluntary association,. the title or name “State Council of Virginia, Junior Order United American Mechanics.” This is true, whether the Virginia corporation is within or without the jurisdiction of Virginia. A foreign corporation is entitled to come into the courts of Virginia to protect its right to its name, Bank of Augusta v.…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holmes
This is a writ of error to reverse a decree in favor of the. defendant in error, the original plaintiff, and hereinafter called the plaintiff. 104 Virginia, 197. The plaintiffs in error will be called the defendants. The plaintiff is a Virginia corporation. The principal defendant is a Pennsylvania corporation. The other defendants are alleged to be officers of. a voluntary association; calling itself by the plaintiff’s name, and are acting under a charter from the Pennsylvania corporation. The latter was incorporated in 1893, the articles of association reciting that the associates comprise…
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