Koerner Lodge, No. 6, Knights of Pythias v. Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias

The appellee, by its complaint, alleges that it is a corporation organized pursuant to the laws of Indiana and a charter issued by the Supreme Lodge, Knights of Pythias of the World, and that the appellant is a subordinate lodge of this order, deriving its powers from and subject to the jurisdiction of the grand and supreme lodges. That appellant is duly incorporated under the laws of Indiana, and its co-appellants are its officers and trustees. The complaint then proceeds to describe the objects of the order and the character of its organization, and the control of the appellee over…