State ex rel. Graham v. Miller
Supreme Court of Iowa
Afjieal from Black Hawk Circuit Court. The petition states that the grand lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen of Iowa is a corporation duly organized under chapter 2, title 9, of the Code of Iowa, relating to corporations other than those for pecuniary profit; that its articles of incorporation were duly filed and recorded in the recorder’s office of Scott county, in” said state, in June, 1874. The object of this action is to determine who are the officers of the…
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Afjieal from Black Hawk Circuit Court. The petition states that the grand lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen of Iowa is a corporation duly organized under chapter 2, title 9, of the Code of Iowa, relating to corporations other than those for pecuniary profit; that its articles of incorporation were duly filed and recorded in the recorder’s office of Scott county, in” said state, in June, 1874. The object of this action is to determine who are the officers of the grand lodge, and who are entitled to its rights, privileges and franchises, — the relators and those they represent, or…
1Opinion of the CourtServers, J.
This cause has been elaborately argued in print, and orally at bai\ Every conceivable phase of the case has been fully discussed by the able counsel representing the respective parties. The arguments of counsel and the voluminous record have been examined and fully considered, and therefrom we reach the conclusion that the material question to be determined is whether the Ancient *28Order of United Workmen is or should be classed as a fraternal organization, as the plaintiffs contend it is, or whether it is a mutual life insurance company, as the defendants contend. This, as we understand,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- State v. Bankers' & Merchants' Mutual Benefit Ass'nSupreme Court of Kansas · 1880
- Illinois Masons' Benevolent Society v. WinthropIllinois Supreme Court · 1877
- Illinois Masons' Benevolent Society v. BaldwinIllinois Supreme Court · 1877
- State ex rel. Beach v. Citizens' Benefit Ass'nMissouri Court of Appeals · 1878
- Lamphere v. Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order of United WorkmenMichigan Supreme Court · 1882
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- Miner v. Michigan Mutual Benefit Ass'nMichigan Supreme Court · 1886
- Connell v. Iowa State Traveling Men's Ass'nSupreme Court of Iowa · 1908
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