State ex rel. Poulson v. Grand Lodge
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the St. Louis Circuit Court. It is not a sufficient return to allege generally that the Cosmos Lodge has become inharmonious and factionable, to justify the first step made in this arbitrary exercise of “ one-man power.”— High on Ex. Leg. Rem., sect. 467; Rex v. Burgesses of Doncaster, Ld.
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Appeal from the St. Louis Circuit Court. It is not a sufficient return to allege generally that the Cosmos Lodge has become inharmonious and factionable, to justify the first step made in this arbitrary exercise of “ one-man power.”— High on Ex. Leg. Rem., sect. 467; Rex v. Burgesses of Doncaster, Ld. Raym. 1565 ; Roehler v. Mechanics’ Aid Soc., 22 Mich. 86. Courts of law will inquire into the reasonableness of the by-laws of an incorporated society; also the regularity of the proceedings, and determine therefrom whether, or not, the relators have been duly expelled.— Harwood v. Marshall, 10…
1Opinion of the CourtBakewell, J.
The petition of the four relators sets forth that the Independent Order of Odd Fellows is a benevolent association, existing in Missouri, and consisting of a parent organization incorporated under the name of the Grand Lodge of Missouri of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and also of various subordinate lodges, the representatives of which constitute said Grand Lodge, and who make all the laws governing said order, .with recognized authority to enforce all its laws and orders ; that the relators were and *150are members in good standing of the order, having been admitted under the laws of…
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