Knights of Ku Klux Klan, Inc. v. Francis

Plaintiff commenced three actions against the defendants—two in claim and delivery and one in conversion—to recover the moneys and property held by the defendants as members of the Oakland Klan No. 9. Judgment went for the defendants in each case and the plaintiff has appealed on a bill of exceptions. By stipulation the three appeals have been consolidated and are to be heard as one.

The plaintiff is a corporation having its main office in Atlanta, Georgia; the Oakland Klan No. 9 is an unincorporated subordinate lodge organized and chartered under the constitution of the plaintiff. The…