High v. Supreme Lodge of the World

Peterson, Justice.

This appeal from an order sustaining defendant’s demurrer to the complaint raises the question whether the complaint states facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. The complaint, which abounds in statements of evidence, inferences, and conclu sions, is several times too long. It is with no little difficulty that we ascertain the ultimate facts upon which plaintiff relies as a basis for recovery. With considerable misgiving we shall state the facts pleaded as we understand them.

For many years the financial affairs of Duluth Lodge No. 505, a subordinate lodge of…