People v. American Art Union
New York Supreme Court
This was a case agreed upon By the parties, as authorized By the code, for the purpose of obtaining a decision as to the legality of the method of' distributing works of art, among its members, adopted By the American Art Union. The facts are stated in the opinions delivered, particularly in that of Edwards, presiding justice.
1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, J.
By the constitution of the Art Union, adopted By themselves, the society was to purchase such works of art as the state of the treasury would warrant; which, at the annual meeting in December, were to Become, By lot, the property of the individual members, each member Being entitled to one chance, or share, in such distribution, for each $5 by him subscribed and paid. (Art. 8, 10.) By section 4 of the by-laws, the mode of distribution is prescribed. Each work of art was to Be numbered, and its number be placed in a box; the name of every member of the association was to be placed in a similar *578…
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