Legal Opinion

Women's Catholic Order of Foresters v. Haley

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided January 2, 1900PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Bill for Injunction.—Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Abner Smith, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the March term, 1899.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Freeman

It is claimed by appellants that the prayer of the bill is in effect to restore appellee to membership. The language of the prayer is, however, that the court “ find that your oratrix is a member in good standing, and entitled to all the rights and privileges of such a member,” and the decree finds accordingly, 3STo effort is made in the bill and no order entered, directing the appellants to take any affirmative action to restore membership or reinstate appellee. The prayer is for a finding that notwithstanding the “ attempted expulsion,” such membership still exists. The decree finds in…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People ex rel. Keefe v. Women's Catholic Order of ForestersIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
  2. Kankakee & Seneca Railroad v. HoranIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
  3. Brown v. HogleIllinois Supreme Court · 1863

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Hiles v. C. A. Hiles & Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1905

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