Legal Opinion
Sousa v. New York State Council Knights of Columbus Foundation
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 1, 1961PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFroessel, J.
Petitioner is the State advocate of the New York State Council of the Knights of Columbus (hereinafter called the State Council or fraternal organization), and an ex officio member of respondent corporation. Said corporate respondent, organized under a special act (L. 1926, ch. 70, as amd. by L. 1957, ch. 511), is presently known as New York State Council Knights of Columbus Foundation. * It uses the name “ Knights of Columbus ” by permission of the Supreme Board of Directors of that organization. There is no dispute — and it is apparent from respondent’s prescribed corporate purposes, its…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Manson v. . CurtisNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
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