State ex rel. Shiloh v. Queen of the South Lodge No. 18

Relator sued out a writ of mandamus against defendant to reinstate him in the lodge as a member in good standing. The defendant, the lodge of which relator was a member, denied that he was entitled to such a writ. There was judgment in favor of relator making the alternative writ of mandamus peremptory commanding the defendant lodge to reinstate relator upon the payment of a fine of $2 and the payment of all accumulated dues, relator to pay the cost of court. From this judgment relator has appealed.

The record shows that relator, at a regular meeting of the defendant lodge held on June 11,…