Gorman v. O'Connor

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania April 17, 1893

Gorman v. O'Connor, 155 Pa. 239 (Pa. 1893)

26 A. 379; 1893 Pa. LEXIS 1231

Dean, Green, McCollum, Mitchell, Sterristt

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam,

An examination of the somewhat voluminous record in this case has satisfied us that the learned master’s findings of fact were warranted by the pleadings and proofs; and there appears to be no error in any of his legal conclusions that requires either reversal or modification of the decree. The controlling facts, as well as the conclusions of law, upon which the learned court based its decree, are so clearly and fully presented in the master’s report that further reference to them is unnecessary. Neither of the specifications of error is sustained.

Decree affirmed and appeal dismissed, with costs to be paid by appellants.

Reference

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Syllabus: Beneficial Associations—Mights of minority members. The majority of the members of a subordinate division of a beneficial association made up of numerous subordinate branches, cannot carry the division and its property over to another association, against the will of the minority. At a meeting of a branch or division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, which was attended by little more than a majority of all the members, a majority of those present at the meeting voted to repudiate the constitution of the order, and to affiliate with an association composed of persons who had separated from the old order. Held that the vote was ineffectual to carry the whole division with its property to the new association, against the will of the members not consenting.