Howard v. Betts

Beid, Chief Justice.

The motion to dismiss the writ of error is denied for the reasons stated in the first headnote.

The Fifth District Dental Society and Georgia Dental Association are unincorporated voluntary organizations, neither of them being capable of suing or being sued in its adopted name. Thé Fifth District Dental Society held a “charter” from the Georgia Dental Association, which in turn was affiliated with the national association. The charter confers nothing in the nature of corporate rights, but is mere evidence of a voluntary affiliation. Therefore, in a suit by those who have…