Tucker v. Kirkpatrick

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, J.:

The action is one of mandamus, to compel the national officers and national executive committee of the Security Benefit Association to restore the charter of Capital Council No. 1, a subordinate body of the association.

The plaintiffs are members of Capital Council No. 1, and are-holders of beneficiary certificates issued by the association. They claim their insurance is jeopardized by dissolution of the-subordinate council, which was effected by a decision of the-national executive committee, a tribunal having jurisdiction-. *882over the subject.…