Great Hive of Ladies of the Maccabees v. Supreme Hive of Ladies of the Maccabees of the World
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from "Washtenaw; Kinne, J. Bill by tbe Great Hive of the Ladies of the Maccabees for the State of Michigan against the Supreme Hive of the Ladies of the Maccabees of the World, and others, to establish complainant’s title to a certain ritualistic work, and for an injunction. “From an order overruling a demurrer to the bill, defendants appeal.
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Appeal from "Washtenaw; Kinne, J. Bill by tbe Great Hive of the Ladies of the Maccabees for the State of Michigan against the Supreme Hive of the Ladies of the Maccabees of the World, and others, to establish complainant’s title to a certain ritualistic work, and for an injunction. “From an order overruling a demurrer to the bill, defendants appeal. The bill of complaint contains the following allegations: That complainant is á fraternal benefit association, composed exclusively of women, and organized under Act No. 119 of the Public Acts of 1893, as amended, having its principal office at…
1Opinion of the CourtGrant, J.
(after stating the facts). 1. It is urged that the demurrer is special, and that an appeal will not lie from the order overruling it, under the case of Taylor v. Taylor, 87 Mich. 64 (49 N. W. 519). This question was raised by a motion to dismiss the appeal for that reason, and the motion was denied. It is therefore res judicata.
2. If this were purely an injunction bill, there would be much force in the contention of the learned counsel for the defendants. But it is essentially a bill of peace, as defined in 3 Enc. PI. & Prac. 556, and Sharon v. Tucker, 144 U. S. 542 (12 Sup. Ct. 720). It…
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- Smyth v. AmesSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
- Sharon v. TuckerSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Stone v. Roscommon Lumber Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1886
- Newaygo Manufacturing Co. v. Chicago & West Michigan Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1887
- Taylor v. TaylorMichigan Supreme Court · 1891
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