Roper v. Woolford
Citations
- 126 Pa. 47
- 17 A. 524
- 1889 Pa. LEXIS 834
Syllabus
<p>Under the rules and laws of the fraternity, the union effected in 1882 'between the Ancient York Masons, composed of colored persons, and the Free and Accepted Masons, also composed of colored persons, was a legal union, and real estate which had been given in trust for certain lodges of the Ancient York Masons prior to 1882, vested in the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons formed by the union, and in the lodges of the Ancient York Masons, benefited by the trust, which came into the union.</p>
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- resolution did not make the appointment of a deputy mandatory, nor did it intend to totally eliminate the position of tax collector
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Judges: Befoi, Clark, Collum, Cueiam, Green, Paxson, Pee, Williams
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