Legal Opinion
Nokomis Tribe Red Men Dissolution Case
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 19, 1938No. Appeal, 112PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Stern,
The controversy in this proceeding is over the distribution of the property of a fraternal organization which is undergoing voluntary dissolution, its assets consisting of cash in banks and some building and loan association stock.
In 1861 there was incorporated in Pennsylvania, by act of the legislature, the Great Council of the Improved Order of Red Men of the State of Pennsylvania, a secret, beneficial fraternity operating under the lodge system. The act of incorporation stated that the Order had been instituted for the purpose of affording relief to such of its…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Wolfe v. Limestone Council No. 373Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1912
- State Council Junior Order of United American Mechanics v. EmerySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1908
- Commonwealth v. HeilmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1913
- Schriner v. SachsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1916
- Loyal Orange Institution v. MorrisonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Pennsylvania State Camp v. Washington Camp No. 135Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
- DeChamplain v. P. & R. Home Ass'nSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
- Grand Lodge of Independent Order of Odd Fellows v. BakerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
- Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias v. Samson Lodge, No. 67Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
- Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania Independent Order of Odd Fellows v. Van Camp Lodge No. 140 IOFFSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
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