Grand Temple, Etc. v. Indep. Order, Etc.
Court of Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
This court has reached the conclusion that, considering all the facts of the case, the appellee order may not be enjoined from having and using the name chosen and fixed in the act of incorporation as the name such incorporation was to bear, since, as a matter of pure law, there is dissimilarity in the names of the two organizations. Free and Accepted Masons v. Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, Colored (Tex.Civ.App.)179 S.W. 265; Supreme Lodge of the Order of Knights of Pythias v. Improved Order Knights of Pythias, 113 Mich. 133, 71 N.W. 470, 38 L.R.A. 658. In this view all the other…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- International Committee of Young Women's Christian Ass'n v. Young Women's Christian Ass'nIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
- Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias v. Improved Order Knights of PythiasMichigan Supreme Court · 1897
- B.P.O. Elks v. . Improved B.P.O. ElksNew York Court of Appeals · 1912
- Benevolent & Protective Order v. Improved Benevolent & Protective Order of the WorldNew York Court of Appeals · 1912
- Free & Accepted Masons of the State v. Ancient Free & Accepted Masons, ColoredCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915