Spayd v. Ringing Rock Lodge
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 39, Jan. T., 1921, by defendants, from decree' of Superior Court, Oct. T., 1919, No. 98, reversing decree of C. P. Montgomery Co., Oct. T., 1916, No. 8, dismissing bill in equity, in case of H. F. Spayd v. Ringing Rock Lodge No. 665, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen et al. Bill in equity in common pleas for reinstatement in membership of beneficial association. Appeal from Superior Court: See 74 Pa.
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Appeal, No. 39, Jan. T., 1921, by defendants, from decree' of Superior Court, Oct. T., 1919, No. 98, reversing decree of C. P. Montgomery Co., Oct. T., 1916, No. 8, dismissing bill in equity, in case of H. F. Spayd v. Ringing Rock Lodge No. 665, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen et al. Bill in equity in common pleas for reinstatement in membership of beneficial association. Appeal from Superior Court: See 74 Pa. Superior Ct. 139. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. The Superior Court reversed the decree of the common pleas dismissing the bill. Defendants appealed. Error assigned…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mb. Chief Justice Moschziskeb,
Plaintiff, H. F. Spayd, was expelled from Ringing Rock Lodge No. 665, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, for alleged violation of the latter’s Rule 23. He filed a bill in equity praying reinstatement, which the Common Pleas of Montgomery County dismissed; on appeal, the Superior Court reversed and ordered defendant organization to restore plaintiff to membership.therein; whereupon this appeal was entered.
The rule in question provides, inter alia, that “any member of the brotherhood using his influence to defeat any action taken by the national…
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