ROYAL ARCANUM v. GREEN

No. 106.

237 U.S. 531 (1915)

SUPREME COUNCIL OF THE ROYAL ARCANUM v. GREEN.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 1, 1915.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Howard C. Wiggins, with whom Mr. Curtis Waterman, Mr. John Haskell Butler, Mr. W. Holt Apgar and Mr. Joesph A. Langfitt were on the brief, for plaintiff in error.

Mr. F.J. Moissen for defendant in error.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the court.

Conformably to the authority conferred by the general laws of Massachusetts to organize fraternal beneficiary corporations, in 1877 there was issued to designated persons a certificate of incorporation under the name of the Supreme Council of the Royal Arcanum. By the constitution and by-laws, referred to in the certificate, the corporation became what is known as...

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