State Council v. Enterprise Council, No. 6
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Ou appeal from a decree of the court of chancery advised by Advisory Master Pitney. The bill was filed for a discovery and account of the assets in the hands of the defendant and a decree that the complainant was the owner of the same and requiring the defendant to deliver all of its property to the complainant. The history of the organization is set forth in the opinion of Vice-Chancellor Pitney in State Council v. National Council* 'll N. J. Eq.
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Ou appeal from a decree of the court of chancery advised by Advisory Master Pitney. The bill was filed for a discovery and account of the assets in the hands of the defendant and a decree that the complainant was the owner of the same and requiring the defendant to deliver all of its property to the complainant. The history of the organization is set forth in the opinion of Vice-Chancellor Pitney in State Council v. National Council* 'll N. J. Eq. (1 Buch.) 488 (at p. 487). The defendant is one of two local councils* which adhered to the national council at the time of the severance of…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Swayze, J.
In the opinion of the court of chancery in the first case which arose in this state growing out of the controversy between the national council and the state council, it was held that the relation between the parties was a purely voluntary one; that any member might withdraw at any time. Since neither the national council nor the state council had any individual members, but were composed of delegates, it necessarily followed that the subordinate councils might continue their life and existence without reference to or assistance from either…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Austin v. . SearingNew York Court of Appeals · 1857
- Wells v. . MonihanNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Goodman v. Jedidjah Lodge, No. 7Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1887
- Wicks v. . MonihanNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Kernan v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1886
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Locals 1140 & 1145, United Electrical, Radio & MacHine Workers of America v. United Electrical, Radio & MacHine Workers of AmericaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1950
- International Union, Etc., C.I.O. v. BechererNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1949
- International Union, C., C.I.O. v. BechererNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1948
- Local No. 2618 of the Plywood & Veneer Workers of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America v. TaylorWashington Supreme Court · 1938
- Hermione Lodge No. 16, Knights of Pythias v. Grand Lodge, Knights of PythiasSupreme Court of Alabama · 1946
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