Alkahest Lyceum System v. Featherstone
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the circuit court of ,Tate county. HoN. E. D. DiNKiNS, Judge. Suit by the Alkahest Lyceum System against Mrs. Ii. C. Featherstone and others. From a judgment for defendants, plaintiff appeals. Appellant is a corporation organized for the purpose of providing the public musical, literary, and other forms of .entertainment. It has a list of attractions which it offers during each season.
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Appeal from the circuit court of ,Tate county. HoN. E. D. DiNKiNS, Judge. Suit by the Alkahest Lyceum System against Mrs. Ii. C. Featherstone and others. From a judgment for defendants, plaintiff appeals. Appellant is a corporation organized for the purpose of providing the public musical, literary, and other forms of .entertainment. It has a list of attractions which it offers during each season. Appellees are officers of an unincorporated society in Senatobia, Miss., called the Civic League. Appellant was plaintiff in the court below, and brought this action to recover three hundred and…
1Opinion of the CourtSteveNS, J.
(After stating the facts as above). The Civic League of Senatobia is not a corporation, and therefore could not be sued as an organic entity. The League is simply a majority of the individuals composing the organization. It follows that the officers who executed the agreement forming the basis of this suit are individually liable for the consideration agreed to be paid. There was a stagger at a showing of fraud in the procurement of the contract, but the testimony falls short of the necessary proof of fraud. While the cultured women here sued affixed their signatures to the instrument without…
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