Masonic Widows' & Orphans' Home v. City of Corbin

Opinion of the Court by

Commissioner Stanley

Reversing.

This suit was instituted, by the appellant, Masonie Widows ’ & Orphans ’ Home, a charitable and educational corporation, against its coappellant, Cooper Lodge, No. 668, F. & A. M., to recover judgment for $20,000 and interest, and to enforce a lien on a building owned by the lodge in the city of Corbin. No defense being interposed, judgment was entered on February 4, 1927, in accordance with the prayer of the petition.

The city of Corbin, pursuant to the provisions of chapter 317, Acts of 1926, desiring to have part of the terms of the…