Most Worshipful King Solomon Grand Lodge v. Mitchell
Court of Appeals of Texas
Error from District Court, Bexar County; J. T. Sluder, Judge. Suit by the Most Worshipful King Solomon Grand Lodge and another against C. L. Mitchell and others. Judgment that plaintiff take nothing, and that the election of N. N. Boozier and others as officers of the plaintiff organization was illegal, and Boozier brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtFly, C. J.
This suit was instituted by the Most Worshipful King Solomon Grand Ancient Free and Accepted Masons and Queen Esther Grand Chapter Order of the E'astern Star and Daughters of the Sphinx, a negro organization, against C. L. Mitchell, Sterling Williams, I. C. Collins, J. E. Spencer, F. P. Pruitt, and J. W. Williams, in which it was alleged that plaintiff! is a corporation organized for the purpose of promoting and extending benevolence, charity and fraternity among its members and to form subordinate lodges and chapters in this state; that the Grand Master is the presiding officer of the Grand…
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