Clerks' Benevolent Union v. Knights of Columbus
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Gary, J., Richland, April-, 1904. Action by Clerks’ Benevolent Union against Knights of Columbus, by the following complaint: “Plaintiffs above named, complaining on behalf of themselves and all other members and shareholders in the association conducted under the name of Clerks’ Benevolent Union, by way of affidavit and complaint, allege: “1. That the plaintiffs above named, together with others, to wit: more than one hundred and twenty in number, now are, and were…
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Before Gary, J., Richland, April-, 1904. Action by Clerks’ Benevolent Union against Knights of Columbus, by the following complaint: “Plaintiffs above named, complaining on behalf of themselves and all other members and shareholders in the association conducted under the name of Clerks’ Benevolent Union, by way of affidavit and complaint, allege: “1. That the plaintiffs above named, together with others, to wit: more than one hundred and twenty in number, now are, and were at the time hereinafter mentioned, members and shareholders in a certain association conducting its business under the…
1Opinion of the Court
February 21, 1905. The opinion of the Court was delivered by This is an appeal from an order sustaining a demurrer to the complaint on the ground that it failed to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. The complaint and the order of his Honor, the Circuit Judge, will be set out in the report of the case.
The award, until set aside, is conclusive of the rights of all parties in interest. It vested the legal title to the piano in the Knights of Columbus. His Honor, the Circuit Judge, therefore, properly ruled that the complaint did not state facts sufficient to constitute a…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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