Supreme Lodge of the World, Loyal O. of M. v. Gustin
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Jefferson County; Charles W. Ferguson, Judge. Suit by John C. Gustin, as administrator of the estate of Christopher Gustin, deceased, against the Supreme Lodge of the World, Loyal Order of Moose, and others. From a judgment for plaintiff against the Supreme Lodge it appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtGardner, J.
Suit by appellee, as administrator of the estate of one Christopher Gustin, to recover damages for the death of his intestate, who died on the evening of July 24, 1913, while being initiated into Birmingham Lodge No. 432, Loyal Order of Moose, located in the city of Birmingham, Ala. Immediately prior to his death, Gustin had been placed upon an apparatus or appliance known as a “branding board,” where he was subject to the following performance: A clip, similar to a pant guard used in bicycling, to which clip was secured a wire leading to a magneto, was placed around one ankle, the other wire…
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