Commonwealth ex. rel. Bryan v. Pike Beneficial Society
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
ERROR to the Common Pleas of Philadelphia county. This was a mandamus in the court below, issued against the Pike Beneficial Society at the instance of John Bryan, commanding them to restore him to the place and office of member of that society, from which they had expelled him, or show cause to the contrary.
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ERROR to the Common Pleas of Philadelphia county. This was a mandamus in the court below, issued against the Pike Beneficial Society at the instance of John Bryan, commanding them to restore him to the place and office of member of that society, from which they had expelled him, or show cause to the contrary. The defendants filed the following return : That true it is that John Bryan was duly elected and appointed to the place and office of one of the members of the said corporation. But they give the court here further to understand and be informed, that in and by the tenth article of the…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Sergeant, J.
This case cannot be distinguished from that of White and Blacksmith’s Society v. Vandyke, (2 Whart. 309). The charter to the defendants below provides for the offence, directs the mode of proceeding, and authorizes the society, on conviction of the member, to expel him. This has been done, after a bearing and trial, according to the mode prescribed; at least, there is no allegation of the irregularity of the proceeding. Under these circumstances the sentence is conclusive on the merits, and cannot be inquired into collaterally either by…
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