Fillmore v. Great Camp of the Knights of the Maccabees
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Washtenaw. (Kinne, J.) Bill to set aside a resolution expelling complainant's husband from defendant's order, and to compel the payment of an endowment certificate. Defendants appeal. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtHooker, J.
The complainant claims to be entitled to the endowment benefits of a widow of a deceased member of the defendant order. In her bill she prays, in substance, that the executive committee of the order be required to set aside and annul a resolution and order made by them, before her husband's death, expelling him from the order; that they notify the local tent of such order, and that said local tent be required, upon said notice, to erase and annul any entry upon their records indicating such expulsion; and that said executive committee be decreed to audit and allow to her $2,000 upon an…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Van Poucke v. Netherland St. Vincent De Paul SocietyMichigan Supreme Court · 1886
- Canfield v. Great Camp of the Knights of the MaccabeesMichigan Supreme Court · 1891
- Hembeau v. Great Camp of Knights of MaccabeesMichigan Supreme Court · 1894
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