Fox v. Junior Order United American Mechanics
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Prince, J., York, Spring term, 1918. Action by J. A. Fox against the Junior Order United American Mechanics. From judgment of nonsuit, plaintiff appeals. submits: That unreasonable by-laws are not binding: 68 S. C. 55; 3 Enc. of Law, 2d Ed. 1062. When the facts are undisputed the question, whether a by-law, rule• or regulation is reasonable is one for the Court: 99 S. C. 141; 78 S. C. 382; 66 S. C. 202; 44 S. C. 442; 98 S. C. 206. The Sovereign Camp was responsible…
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Before Prince, J., York, Spring term, 1918. Action by J. A. Fox against the Junior Order United American Mechanics. From judgment of nonsuit, plaintiff appeals. submits: That unreasonable by-laws are not binding: 68 S. C. 55; 3 Enc. of Law, 2d Ed. 1062. When the facts are undisputed the question, whether a by-law, rule• or regulation is reasonable is one for the Court: 99 S. C. 141; 78 S. C. 382; 66 S. C. 202; 44 S. C. 442; 98 S. C. 206. The Sovereign Camp was responsible for the failure of the agent to discharge his duties: 95 S. C. 66; 54 S. C. 582; 96 S. C. 182; 69 S. C. 413; 189 U. S.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Hydrick.
Plaintiff appeals from judgment of nonsuit in this action, which is for damages for breach of contract.
Defendant is a mutual benefit association, conducted on the lodge system, and governed by a constitution and by-laws. It has a national council and State and subordinate, or local, councils. The constitution provides that no applicant over the age of 50 years shall be admitted to beneficial membership in any council, but such applicants may be admitted to honorary membership only.
In 1907, plaintiff became a member of a subordinate…
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