Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen v. Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action for an equitable accounting, brought to and tried by the Superior Court in New Haven County upon demurrer to the complaint; the court, Gager, J., sustained the demurrer and rendered judgment for the defendant, from which the plaintiff appealed.
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Action for an equitable accounting, brought to and tried by the Superior Court in New Haven County upon demurrer to the complaint; the court, Gager, J., sustained the demurrer and rendered judgment for the defendant, from which the plaintiff appealed. The following is the complaint, including the prayers for relief:— “1. The Ancient Order of United Workmen is a fraternal insurance organization with a membership extending throughout the United States, or the greater portion thereof. 2. The Supreme Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen is a corporation which was organized under the laws…
1Opinion of the CourtPrentice, J.
The plaintiff’s complaint is met by a demurrer sustained, which assigns nineteen grounds of demurrer. In the defendant’s brief these grounds are consolidated into four, which are stated as follows: first, the Texas corporation had no authority or power in the premises; second, the defendant had no power or authority under the laws of Massachusetts to enter into said contract; third, there was no consideration for the contract; fourth, the plaintiff has no cause of action against the defendant by reason of any contract, or claimed contract, set forth in the complaint.
The last three of the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Burke v. RoperSupreme Court of Alabama · 1885
- Goodman v. Jedidjah Lodge, No. 7Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1887
- Fawcett v. Supreme SittingSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1894
- Merrill Lodge No. 299 v. EllsworthCalifornia Supreme Court · 1889
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- Grand Court v. HodelWashington Supreme Court · 1913
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