Legal Opinion
Dissolution of Labor Lyceum
Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Berks County
Decided February 5, 1965No. 22Published
1Opinion of the Court
Bertolet, J.,
This is a proceeding for the dissolution of the captioned nonprofit corporation in which the dispute arises over the disposition of its considerable assets.
The subject corporation was organized in 1905 for the purpose, stated in its articles:
“For the purpose of encouraging and promoting the study of social, industrial and economic problems and a general literary improvement among its members by means of courses of instruction to be offered to the members by lectures and by the maintenance of a well equipped library”. (Emphasis the present writer’s.)
Subsequently, in 1930, it…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Price v. MaxwellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1857
- Lawson's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1919
- DeChamplain v. P. & R. Home Ass'nSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
- Grand Lodge of Independent Order of Odd Fellows v. BakerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1960