Magee v. San Francisco Bar Pilots Benevolent & Protective Ass'n

Plaintiff brought this action for a declaration of his rights under the articles of incorporation and bylaws of defendant, seeking a determination that he is entitled to an “associate” membership in defendant and, as such, entitled to certain pension rights. Plaintiff appeals from a judgment determining that he is entitled to none of the claimed rights.

The factual background of this controversy is as follows: To guide ships in and out of San Francisco navigators with *281a special knowledge of these waters are required. As early as 1870, by statute, there was created a Board of Pilot…