Spilman v. Supreme Council of the Home Circle
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Petition for a writ of mandamus to compel the respondent to restore the petitioner to all his rights and privileges, as a member of the order of the Home Circle. Hearing before Holmes, J., who reserved the case for the consideration of the full court. The facts appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, J.
In becoming a member of the order of the Home Circle, the plaintiff submitted himself to the jurisdiction of that body, and consented to accept liability to expulsion, in accordance with the laws, rules and usages of the order, as one of the incidents of membership. In his original application, he agreed *129to conform in all respects to the laws, rules and usages then in force, or which might thereafter be adopted, and also that his expulsion from the order should forfeit the rights of himself and his family or dependents to all benefits and privileges therein. The benefit certificate which he…
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