Watson v. Woods

Judge Latimer

Affirming.

In 1909 Presley Rogers and Lucinda Rogers exe*695cuted deed to a three-story brick building, located at the corner of Bridge and Walnut Streets in Cynthiana, to Jerry Smith and William Coleman, trustees of Harrison Gem Lodge No. 1813, a voluntary fraternal organization of colored people. It appears that this lodge operated under its charter from the state and national organization. It held its meetings and social affairs in the building until about the year 1929 or 1930, at which time, because of the depression, the lodge was directed by the state and national organization…