Bogadek v. Butkovic

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Stern,

In 1935, plaintiff, a member of the Allegheny County bar, was elected by the quadrennial convention of the Croatian Fraternal Union of America to the office of Legal Counsellor. In 1938 certain charges were preferred against him, as to which he was examined and cross-examined at a hearing held by the Supreme Board of Directors. The Board dismissed him from office. He appealed to the Supreme Trial Board of the Union, which approved the action of the Supreme Board of Directors. He thereupon filed a bill in equity against the members of the Supreme Board of Directors…