Brick v. Sovereign Grand Lodge of Accepted Free Masons

This action was begun by the appellee in the Jefferson chancery court on July 19, 1937. The complaint alleged that on November 12, 1932, J. S. Phelix, who was then Grand Master of the appellee lodge, falsely pretended that the Grand Lodge was indebted to him in the sum of $1,617, made and executed a pretended promissory note wherein it was set forth that the said Grand Lodge would pay to the said Phelix or order, on January 12, 1933, the sum of $1,617 with interest at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum from date until paid, and that at a later date said Phelix wrongfully transferred said note…