Lawson v. Woodmen of the World

LARSON, District Judge.

The defendant, Woodmen of the World, is a fraternal benefit society or association, organized as a corporation under the laws of Colorado in January, 1891, and doing business in nine western states. It has a representative form of government, and its supreme legislative and governing body is known as the Head Camp Session which has met quadrennially since 1920. The association is made up of local camps in such communities as have a sufficient membership to sustain a camp. The Head Camp Session is composed of representatives elected by benefit members of the association,…