Wilcox v. Supreme Council of Royal Arcanum
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from a judgment entered May 21, 1912, upon an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the third judicial department, which reversed an order of the court at a Trial Term setting aside a previously directed verdict in favor of plaintiff and granting a new trial, and reinstated said verdict. Frank Z. Wilcox was expelled from the Royal Arcanum on the 15th of March, 1906. On appeal to the supreme council the order of expulsion was affirmed.
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Appeal from a judgment entered May 21, 1912, upon an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the third judicial department, which reversed an order of the court at a Trial Term setting aside a previously directed verdict in favor of plaintiff and granting a new trial, and reinstated said verdict. Frank Z. Wilcox was expelled from the Royal Arcanum on the 15th of March, 1906. On appeal to the supreme council the order of expulsion was affirmed. Thereupon he commenced mandamus proceedings to compel reinstatement to membership, but died during the pendency of the proceedings.…
1Opinion of the CourtMiller, J.
The unfortunate controversy resulting in the expulsion of the deceased grew out of an attempt by the supreme council to increase rates, which this court held to be illegal. (Green v. Royal Arcanum, 206 N. Y. 591.) There is no question but that the expulsion proceedings were conducted strictly in accordance with the laws of the order, and we shall assume that the acts charged constituted cause for removal within the meaning of the by-laws. We cannot review the proceedings or re-examine the merit of the expulsion. (Black and Whitesmith’s Society v. Van Dyke, 2 Whart. 309; People ex rel. Johnson…
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