PA. ST. CAMP v. WASH. CAMP NO. 135


385 Pa. 492 (1956)

Pennsylvania State Camp, Patriotic Order Sons of America v. Washington Camp No. 135, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

June 25, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Maynard Stapleton, with him J.F. Mahoney, for appellants.

Ralph M. Bashore, with him Orrin E. Boyle, for appellee.

Before STERN, C.J., JONES, BELL, MUSMANNO and ARNOLD, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. CHIEF JUSTICE HORACE STERN, June 25, 1956:

This controversy concerns the right of Pennsylvania State Camp, Patriotic Order Sons of America, to take over the property of a local Camp upon the latter's expulsion from the Order.

Patriotic Order Sons of America, a fraternal and patriotic organization, was organized in 1847 as an unincorporated association. In 1866, 28 then existing local Camps united to...

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