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Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania Independent Order of Odd Fellows v. Van Camp Lodge No. 140 IOFF

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 22, 1984No. 8642PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

WIEAND, Judge:

Van Camp Lodge No. 140, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, an unincorporated association (Lodge 140) and The Odd Fellows Hall Association of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, a Pennsylvania non-profit corporation (Hall Association) sold Lodge 140’s meeting hall without the approval and consent of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, Independent Order of Odd Fellows (Grand Lodge). The Grand Lodge thereupon caused Lodge 140 to be suspended and commenced an action in equity to impose a trust upon the proceeds of the sale. When the trial court held that the *270Hall Association was not bound by the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Pennsylvania State Camp v. Washington Camp No. 135Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  2. Carlin v. Ancient Order of HiberniansSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1913
  3. Castle v. TaylorSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1923
  4. Nokomis Tribe Red Men Dissolution CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  5. Grand Lodge of Independent Order of Odd Fellows v. Wieland Lodge, No. 113New Jersey Court of Chancery · 1921

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. The Grand Lodge, Knights of Phthias of Iowa, D/B/A Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias of the Domain of Iowa v. Star of the West Lodge No. 1, Star of the West Company, Donn Lang, and Mark LangCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 2017

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