Grand Court Foresters of America v. Court Cavour, No. 133, Foresters of America
New Jersey Court of Chancery
On final hearing.
1Opinion of the Court
Stevens, Y. C.
This bill prays that Court Cavour, a beneficial societ}1-, allied to the Foresters of America, may turn over to the complainant the funds and property heretofore belonging to it, on the ground that Court Cavour has been dissolved and that under the constitution and by-laws of the Foresters, the title to the property has vested in complainant.
The Foresters of America consist of a supreme court or society, grand courts and subordinate courts. It is enough for the understanding of the case to say that the subordinate courts are the basic organizations; that where there are ten or…
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