Supreme Lodge, Knights of Pythias v. Mims
Citations
- 241 U.S. 574
- 36 S. Ct. 702
- 60 L. Ed. 1179
- 1916 U.S. LEXIS 1681
Syllabus
<p>Where the case necessarily turns on the construction of act of Congress, which is the charter of one of the parties, a Federal question is presented,- and this court has jurisdiction under § 237, Jud. Code, if the construction/contended for by plaintiff in error was rejected by the court below.</p> <p>Under § 4. of the Act óf Juñe 29, 1894, constituting the charter of the Knights of Pythias, giving a right to have by-laws and to amend the same, the corporation' had power to raise rates for life benefits to such point as was/necessary for it to go, and a member continuing to remain therein was obligated to pay the assessments fixed by the laws as amended.</p>
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- denying motion for jurisdictional dismissal because “the case necessarily mil turn on the construction of the present charter, an act of Congress”
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Judges: Holmes
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