Commonwealth v. Morris
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 150, Jan. T., 1921, by plaintiffs, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Phila. Oo., Dec. T., 1918, No. 3011, for defendants n. o. v.,incase of Com. ex rel. John S. Noel et al. y. Edward H. Morris et al. Quo warranto to determine title to corporate offices. Before Ferguson, J. Tbe opinion of tbe Supreme Court states tbe facts. At tbe trial tbe jury returned a verdict for plaintiffs.
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Appeal, No. 150, Jan. T., 1921, by plaintiffs, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Phila. Oo., Dec. T., 1918, No. 3011, for defendants n. o. v.,incase of Com. ex rel. John S. Noel et al. y. Edward H. Morris et al. Quo warranto to determine title to corporate offices. Before Ferguson, J. Tbe opinion of tbe Supreme Court states tbe facts. At tbe trial tbe jury returned a verdict for plaintiffs. Subsequently, on motion, tbe court entered judgment for defendants n. o. v. Error assigned was above judgment, quoting it.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Walling,
This proceeding by writ of quo warranto is to determine the right to the offices of a fraternal society. The Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, a fraternal organization, had its origin in England and, in 1843, was brought to this country, where it became and is known as the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in America, but still is a branch of the parent order. In addition to the main order which now has in America some four hundred thousand members, including a grand council and a military rank, it has a woman’s and a juvenile branch. It has state and local…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Commonwealth ex rel. McLaughlin v. CluleySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1867
- Commonwealth ex rel. Butterfield v. McCarterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1881
3Cited by2 opinions
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Schermer v. FranekSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1933
- Commonwealth v. Haney, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County1941