Grand Lodge, K. P. v. Shorter

The bill in equity was filed in this case by Phillip Shorter and about fourteen others as complainants against Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias of Alabama as respondent. The respondent is a corporation organized under the laws of Alabama, and is a fraternal benevolent society for colored people.

The bill alleges: That the respondent has an endowment or insurance department and issues to its members endowment policies. That to support the endowment department, each member of a subordinate lodge must pay each month one dollar, of which a part goes to a mortuary fund, and the remainder to the…