Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Ancient Masons v. Most Worshipful National Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Scottish Rite Masons of the World
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Ancient Masons v. Most Worshipful National Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Scottish Rite Masons of the World, 35 S.E.2d 613 (N.C. 1945)
225 N.C. 561; 1945 N.C. LEXIS 354
PER CURIAM.
Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Ancient Masons v. Most Worshipful National Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Scottish Rite Masons of the World
Opinion of the Court
The question of jurisdiction is not presented for our consideration. The appeal is from the order allowing the plaintiffs to amend their complaint and to make additional parties plaintiff. The appeal is premature, and will be dismissed. Johnson v. Ins. Co., 215 N. C., 120, 1 S. E. (2d), 381; Wilmington v. Board of Education, 210 N. C., 197, 185 S. E., 767.
Appeal dismissed.
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- MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE OF FREE AND ACCEPTED ANCIENT MASONS, Jurisdiction of N. C.; DR. JAMES E. SHEPARD, Most Worshipful Grand Master; REV. C. W. LAWRENCE, Grand Secretary; And WESTERN STAR LODGE #9 OF FREE AND ACCEPTED ANCIENT MASONS, OF SALISBURY, N. C.; ROBERT EVANS, Worshipful Master; J. A. THOMPSON, Secretary, for and on Behalf of All Members and Subordinate Lodges of FREE AND ACCEPTED ANCIENT MASONS in the Jurisdiction of North Carolina (Original Parties Plaintiff)—and DR. JAMES E. SHEPARD; C. W. LAWRENCE, GEO. A. MOORE, L. W. WERTZ, M. D. LLOYD, GEO. D. CARNES, G. F. HALL, J. H. ALEXANDER, ZACK ALEXANDER, J. McNEWKIRK, ISAAC GARRIS, H. A. DAY, E. F. DAVIS, J. S. DANIELS, ROBERT EVANS, H. M. HARGRAVE and E. H. JENKINS, on Behalf of Themselves and All Other Members of the MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE OF FREE AND ACCEPTED ANCIENT MASONS, Jurisdiction of North Carolina, and Its Subordinate Lodges (Additional Parties Plaintiff), v. THE MOST WORSHIPFUL NATIONAL GRAND LODGE OF FREE AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE MASONS OF THE WORLD; DR. W. H. BENDERSON, National Grand Master; ERNEST JOHNSTON, National Grand Cor. Secretary; ALBERT REED, National Grand C. Secretary; PROF. W. J. FITZPATRICK, N.G.S.; EUREKA LODGE #1; KING SOLOMON LODGE #2; ROSE OF SHARON CHAPTER O.E.S.; BETHLEHEM COURT OF ISIS; All of the MOST WORSHIPFUL NATIONAL GRAND LODGE OF FREE AND ACCEPTED ANCIENT SCOTTISH RITE MASONS OF THE WORLD; R. E. DAVIS, Worshipful Master; A. Z. McCOMBS, Secretary, and All Others Affiliated With or Participating in and Under the Said MOST WORSHIPFUL NATIONAL GRAND LODGE OF FREE AND ACCEPTED ANCIENT SCOTTISH RITE MASONS OF THE WORLD in North Carolina
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