Leatherman v. Wolf
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 402, Jan. T., 1912, by defendants from decree of C. P. No. 4, Philadelphia Co., Dec. T., 1910, No. 1039, ordering transfer of funds in case of Erwin E. Leatherman and Charles S. Wallace, representatives and on behalf of the members constituting the John E. Armstrong Council of the Junior Order United American Mechanics, and on behalf of other representatives and councils who are desirous to join, and on behalf of the members constituting the Junior Order United…
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Appeal, No. 402, Jan. T., 1912, by defendants from decree of C. P. No. 4, Philadelphia Co., Dec. T., 1910, No. 1039, ordering transfer of funds in case of Erwin E. Leatherman and Charles S. Wallace, representatives and on behalf of the members constituting the John E. Armstrong Council of the Junior Order United American Mechanics, and on behalf of other representatives and councils who are desirous to join, and on behalf of the members constituting the Junior Order United American Mechanics’ National Orphans’ Home Association of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania v. Frank Wolf, president;…
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
Among the facts found by the court below is the following: “There can be no doubt that it was the intention of the officers and members of the society as well as of the individuals and councils contributing to the fund raised by the society that the money gathered should be used for the benefit of the orphans’ home established at Tiffin by the National Council. While it is true that the promotion of fraternity and sociability among the members of the Junior Order United American Mechanics was one of the objects of the members when the society was formed, this object became a…
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