In re the Triennial Election of Supreme Council
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the petitioners, Thomas J. O’Donnell, individually and as grand president, etc., and another, from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the Erie Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Erie on the 25th day of February, 1910, confirming and establishing the election of officers of the Catholic Belief- and Beneficiary* Association at the triennial session of the supreme council thereof, held at Scranton, Penn., Sep-, tenaber 29 and 30,…
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Appeal by the petitioners, Thomas J. O’Donnell, individually and as grand president, etc., and another, from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the Erie Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Erie on the 25th day of February, 1910, confirming and establishing the election of officers of the Catholic Belief- and Beneficiary* Association at the triennial session of the supreme council thereof, held at Scranton, Penn., Sep-, tenaber 29 and 30, 1908, and further declaring certain amendments to the constitution of said association adopted at said session to have…
1Opinion of the Court
Robson, J.:
The Catholic Relief and Beneficiary Association is a fraternal benefit association organized in 1893, and, as stated in its certificate of incorporation, “ is duly authorized to transact the business of a fraternal beneficiary society, order or association, in accordance with the provisions of Section 230 of Article VII of the Insurance Law (Chapter 690 of the Laws of 1892), and that said Association is duly constituted a body politic and corporate.” .
The association as organized was the supreme council or body. It adopted a constitution and by-laws, and many local or subordinate…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- In re the Election of Directors of Utica Fire Alarm Telegraph Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1906
- People ex rel. Putzel v. SimonsonNew York Supreme Court · 1891