Massenburg v. Grand Lodge F. & A. M.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Tax. Chaiities. Constitutional law. Before Judge Gustin. Bibb superior court. May term, 1888. The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons for the State of Georgia (a corporation duly incorporated under the laws of Georgia) filed its petition against O. B. Massenburg, tax-collector of Bibb county, and W. H. O’Pry, deputy-sheriff of said county, alleging that said Massenberg, claiming to do so by virtue of the fact that he is such tax-collector, had, without authority of the…
Read the full summary
Tax. Chaiities. Constitutional law. Before Judge Gustin. Bibb superior court. May term, 1888. The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons for the State of Georgia (a corporation duly incorporated under the laws of Georgia) filed its petition against O. B. Massenburg, tax-collector of Bibb county, and W. H. O’Pry, deputy-sheriff of said county, alleging that said Massenberg, claiming to do so by virtue of the fact that he is such tax-collector, had, without authority of the law, issued a tax fi. fa. for State and county taxes for the year 1887, against the property of complainant, for $150.00,…
1Opinion of the Court
Bleckley, Chief Justice.
Certain official masons and their associate members, present and future, were incorporated in 1796, by the name of the Grand Lodge of Georgia, to the end that charitable institutions might be promoted, and a society that had existed time immemorial might be secured in their rights and privileges, the declared principles of the order being charity and universal benevolence. The charter gave the corporation “ full power and authority to take, hold and enjoy real and personal property . . and also to receive and apply bequests or donations as may be made to and for the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Trustees of the Academy v. BohlerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
- City of Bangor v. Rising Virtue Lodge, No. 10Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1882
- Detroit Young Men's Society v. MayorMichigan Supreme Court · 1854
- County Commissioners v. Sisters of Charity of Saint JosephCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1878
- Mayor of Savannah v. Solomon's Lodge, No. 1Supreme Court of Georgia · 1874
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by29 opinions
- Hibernian Benevolent Society v. KellyOregon Supreme Court · 1895
- Mundy v. Van HooseSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- Parker v. QuinnUtah Supreme Court · 1901
- Horton v. Colorado Springs Masonic Building SocietySupreme Court of Colorado · 1917
- Linton v. Lucy Cobb InstituteSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
24 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.