Marck v. Supreme Lodge Knights of Honor

Gisbert W. Marck, a member of German Oak Lodge Knights of Honor, was expelled from the lodge on April 8, 1884, appealed to the grand dictator from said sentence, of which appeal said lodge had notice, and died on April 25,1884, pending said appeal. Subsequently the grand dictator set aside the judgment of expulsion. Marck was reinstated by vote of the lodge, and tbe dues and assessments which were due up to the date of his death were received. No appeal was ever taken from the vote of reinstatement.

If the analogies of the common law are to be regarded, the appeal did not abate by the death of…