Legal Opinion

Most Worshipful Widows' Sons Grand Lodge of Ancient Free & Accepted Colored Masons of Pennsylvania Inc. Case

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 14, 1946No. Appeal, 145PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Arnold, J.,

An application was made under the Nonprofit Corporation Law to the Court of Common Pleas No. 1 of Philadelphia County for a charter of a corporation to be known as “Most Worshipful Widows’ Sons Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Colored Masons of Pennsylvania” (hereinafter called “Widows’ Sons Grand Lodge”). It was opposed by the “Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania” (hereinafter called “Prince Hall Grand Lodge”). The court below referred the application to a master, whose recommendation of approval was adopted, and…

2Cases cited11 opinions

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  2. Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias of North & South America v. Grand Lodge Knights of PythiasSupreme Court of Alabama · 1911
  3. Emory v. Grand United Order of Odd FellowsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1913
  4. Knights of the Maccabees of the World v. SearleNebraska Supreme Court · 1905
  5. Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free & Accepted Masons v. Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand LodgeWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1922

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge v. Most Worshipful Universal Grand LodgeWashington Supreme Court · 1963
  2. Golden Slipper Square Club v. Golden Slipper Restaurant & Catering, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
  3. International Free & Accepted Modern Masons v. Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Free & Accepted Masons of KentuckyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1958
  4. Most Worshipful Hiram of Tyre Grand Lodge v. Most Worshipful Sons of Light Grand LodgeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1949
  5. Order of Owls v. Owls Club of McKees RocksDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1951

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