Order of Solon v. Folsom

Citations

• 161 Pa. 225
• 28 A. 1078
• 1894 Pa. LEXIS 672

Syllabus

<p>Beneficial associations — Elections—Equity—Practice—Assignment for benefit of creditors.</p> <p>On a bill in equity to declare void an assignment for the benefit of creditors by a beneficial association, the court below found that the assignment was illegal, although made by the persons who appeared to be the real representatives of the association. At the time of the assignment there were two opposing sets of officers. On appeal by plaintiffs, the Supreme Court found that the evidence was so conflicting, and the confusion and irregularities of the proceedings under contested and disputed by-laws and regulations so great, that it was impossible for the court to arrive at any conclusion with entire confidence. It was accordingly decreed that the whole matter should remain in statu quo until the next meeting of the Supreme Lodge then near at hand, when new officers could be regularly elected by the body which was acknowledged by both parties to be the rightful governing head of the order.</p>