Moreover, Plaintiffs have not alleged that any of the Defendants actually took control of these accounts. From 1939 to 1971, Longe served as Grand Commander of the Supreme Council of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry of Louisiana. African American fraternal organizations. United Supreme Council, 33 Deg v. United Supreme Council, ROGER C. BROWN, Individually and as Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Virginia Free and Accepted Masons, Incorporated and MOST WORSHIPFUL PRINCE HALL GRAND LODGE OF VIRGINIA FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS, INCORPORATED, RALPH SLAUGHTER, UNITED SUPREME COUNCIL OF THE ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE FOR THE 33 DEGREE OF FREEMASONRY, PRINCE HALL AFFILIATED, a District of Columbia Non-Profit Corporation, MICHAEL A. PARRIS and JOSEPH A. WILLIAMS, UNITED SUPREME COUNCIL, 33 DEGREE OF THE ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREEMASONRY, PRINCE HALL AFFILIATION, SOUTHERN JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, a Tennessee Non-Profit Corporation and UNITED SUPREME COUNCIL 33 (THIRTY-THREE) OF THE ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREEMASONRY (PRINCE HALL AFFILIATION) SOUTHERN JURISDICTION U.S., GRAND ORIENT AT WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, a District of Columbia Non-Profit Corporation; T. Authored by Bro Antoine Lilly, MPS. In addition, Defendants, through their agents Charles V. Hargrave Jr. and Ernest Hardy, Jr., attempted to "invade and/or usurp three (3) banking accounts or securities owned by Plaintiffs, or their Subordinate Body - Alpha & Omega Consistory #9, and kept by the Wells Fargo Bank, Church and High Street, Portsmouth, VA." As a result, on May 16, 2016, Wells Fargo restricted access to the assets because it had "received conflicting information regarding individuals authorized to transact on the business accounts." Ill. Edward M. Thomas petitioned the King David Council, since he was residing in the District of Columbia, for the 33rd degree to be conferred on representative Masons in D.C., and on May 5, 1856, the conferment was made and a council was established. United Supreme Council 19-1942 | U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit | Justia United Supreme Council, 33 Deg v. United Supreme Council RSS Track this Docket Docket Report This docket was last retrieved on October 17, 2019. According to the complaint, there was no such vote, and "Plaintiffs' Constitution . Indeed, the Court may not rely on mere "labels and conclusions" or the Complaint's "formulaic recitation of the elements of a given cause of action. Clipping is a handy way to collect important slides you want to go back to later. Get your fedoras, and fascinators out! 86841790, filed on December 8, 2015, titled "United Supreme Council Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Prince Hall Affiliation Southern Jurisdiction." USC Predecessor amended its name in 1964, and it remains a corporation in good standing in D.C. USC-SJ Tennessee and USC Predecessor are plaintiffs in this action. Government. Ronald A. Seale was elected Sovereign Grand Commander of the Supreme Council Southern Jurisdiction, October 3, 2003, and was installed October 7, 2003. Id. Liam O'Grady United States District Judge. This event was titled the "Ninety-First Annual Session, Virginia Council on Deliberation A.A.S.R. Hi i think that there are too many supreme council , why can't they call a meeting of all the supreme councils and decide to have only two united supreme councils , that mean that there would have to be a merger of these supreme council then out of the merger they would agree to have only two supreme councils one for the southern and western jurisdiction one for the northern and eastern jurisdiction and i think that the masonic world can become very strong and productded to humanurtian aid in our community ,city state and to the world .i am a member of Howard Coleman Lodge #15 which is a member of the New Most Worshipful Jerusalem Grand Lodge A.F.A.M. State Farm Mut. You can read the details below. . They also own federal trademark application No. Now customize the name of a clipboard to store your clips. Put simply, Plaintiffs do not allege at any point that they believed in the legitimacy of USC-SJ II, and therefore they could not have reasonably relied on Defendants' assertions of authority. TX0008-210-759, titled "Constitution & General Regulations of the United Supreme Council, 33 Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, PHA, SJ, USA, Inc." The effective date of registration for Plaintiffs' Constitution is November 16, 2015. In examining the legal elements of fraud, it is evident that this claim must fail. A more recent docket listing "18-2034 - United Supreme Council, 33 Deg v. United Supreme Council". G.G.M.C. 2011) (internal quotation marks omitted). In Virginia, "[c]onversion is the wrongful assumption or exercise of the right of ownership over goods or chattels belonging to another in denial of or inconsistent with the owner's rights. These meetings culminated in Parris formally appearing before the officers of the Grand Lodge in Roanoake on November 21, 2015. Am. The Motion is hereby GRANTED in all other respects. Id. It is possible that individual members of USC-SJ I relied upon Defendants' statements, but Plaintiffs do not have standing to bring those claims. Even assuming this is a material and demonstrably false representation, there is no plausible argument that Plaintiffs relied on this statement. In this regard, bald legal assertions without factual support need not be accepted. Qualifying purchases could enjoy no Interest if paid in full in 6 months on purchases of $99+. Economopoulos v. Kolaitis, 259 Va. 806, 814 (2000). 16, 2016). Too often, we are concerned with our personal gain and blinded by the power and fame to let it all go and work for the good of the order. Southern and Western Masonic Jurisdiction, USA, Dealing with the challenges of today requires problem-solvers who bring different perspectives and are willing to take risks. A at 1 (Dkt. In New York City, a Supreme Council of the United States was established in 1864. for the fourth circuit . in accordance with the USC-SJ Constitution." The meeting was took place during an "official, ceremonial business meeting of Plaintiffs' subordinate body in Richmond, VA, known as Richmond Consistory No. In other words, they recite the terms of their own Constitution for the proposition that they were entitled to possession of another entity's property. This amount includes applicable customs duties, taxes, brokerage and other fees. June 27, 1847, Boston, MA. Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliation, Prince Hall Affiliation, Southern Jurisdiction. 1:16-cv-1103 (E.D. At that meeting, Defendants Slaughter and Williams, along with non-party Alvin Wilkins, Sr., attempted to gain control of USC-SJ Tennessee by voting to replace the existing "Sovereign Grand Commander Deary Vaughn." There are soo many questions that need to be addressed, but I am sooo happy that we have started a dialog that may create some answers to this age-old problem of divide and conquer. Statement of Unity Signing Brightens a September Day. Indeed, those cases resolved equitable claims for injunctive relief only. Compl. Specifically, the motions are DENIED with respect to Count I (unfair competition); Count II (conspiracy to commit unfair competition); Count V (tortious interference); Count VI (conspiracy to commit tortious interference); Count IX (copyright infringement); and Count X (trademark infringement). Compl. Scottish Rite (Masonic order) -- Membership, Museum & Library Acquires Richard Theodore Greener's 33rd Degree Scottish Rite Certificate. The United Supreme Council, AASRM, 33rd Degree, Southern and Western Bring your families! No. 33. Website link will be sent out soon! Proudly created with Wix.com. United States: Standard Shipping from Canada: Estimated between Mon, Mar 6 and Mon, Mar 13 to 23917 As far as the Amended Complaint is concerned, these entities are independent organizations with independent bank accounts. Independent Elks II, 114 F.2d at 47. In 1871 a fifth was established in Philadelphia, and was named King Fredrick Supreme Council. The United General Grand Masonic Congress (U.G.G.M.C.) Allegedly, Brown "endorsed this concept [and took] the essence of the scheme back to the officers of [the Grand Lodge]." Id. ALL ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THIS VERY SPECIAL WEEKEND IN HOUSTON, TEXAS. Compl. There are two conversion claims in the Amended Complaint: (1) conversion/theft of banking accounts/securities and (2) conversion/theft of other personalty. (Andrew) McClain 33. ." Learn more about a Bloomberg Law subscription. in Supp., Ex. Do not sell or share my personal information, 1. No. The Brethren of the Supreme Council for the Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A., Mother Council of the World, extend our warmest fraternal greetings to our Brethren of the United Supreme. Grand Lodge Defs' Mem. this summer. Originally headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, the Supreme Council was relocated to Washington, D.C. after the Civil War. Am. A 33 certificate issued by the United Supreme Council of the 33rd Degree for Southern and Western Jurisdictions of the United States to Richard Theodore Greener, and dated September 8, 1896. 7 in Cincinnati in August 1883. Plaintiffs' bare assertions of "authority" and "exclusive jurisdiction" under their Constitution are simply without legal support. 45 (citing Plaintiffs' Constitution, Art. International shipment of items may be subject to customs processing and additional charges. Activate your 30 day free trialto continue reading. Am. 22A." In 1881-1887, these five merged into 2 United Supreme Councils of the 33rd Degree: one for Northern Jurisdiction and one for Southern . 49-1). Am. Therefore, the conversion claim is properly categorized as a conclusory legal allegation that cannot survive the motion to dismiss. Established in 1869, we are an organization driven by progressive ideas, bold actions, and a strong foundation of support. Plaintiffs' fraud claim has no merit. It is not clear that Plaintiffs' claims meet any of these elements, but their deficiency is most apparent in examining the "reliance" prong of the fraud analysis. When a Council has a state "within its jurisdiction," Plaintiffs allege that the Council "ha[s] the right to establish its Bodies within the extension of that State's jurisdictional limits and have exclusive jurisdiction thereof." for the Thirty-Third Degree of Freemasonry Southern Jurisdiction, Prince Hall Affiliated," even though USC-SJ DC had only been incorporated for less than one year. Southern & Western Jurisdiction Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite (A.A.S.R.) African American Freemasonry & Fraternalism, For more information contact Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library | Van Gorden-Williams Library & Archives | 33 Marrett Road | Lexington, MA 02421 | 781-457-4109 | library@srmml.org, 2016-2022 Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & LibraryTerms of Use, 33 certificate issued by the United Supreme Council to Richard Theodore Greener, 1896 September 8. In this letter, Parris stated that an "overwhelming majority" of Plaintiffs' members voted to join Defendant USC-SJ II. These filings and docket sheets should not be considered findings of fact or liability, nor do they necessarily reflect the view of Justia. In Virginia, fraud requires: (1) a false representation, (2) of a material fact, (3) made intentionally and knowingly, (4) with intent to mislead, (5) reliance by the party misled, and (6) resulting damage to the party misled. Car & Truck Safety & Security Accessories, 1912 ANTIQUE MAP OF SOUTHERN BAVARIA BAYERN MUNICH AUGSBURG ALPS GERMANY, Top-rated Plus. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Alexandria Division. Please allow additional time if international delivery is subject to customs processing. This image is presented for research and educational purposes only, and may not be distributed or re-published without permission from the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library. This Council arose . Welcome to the Orient of Georgia AASR, PHA Southern Jurisdiction Website. The United Supreme Council, AASRM, 33rd And Last Degree Of Freemasonry, For The Southern and Western Masonic Jurisdiction, USA Its' Dependencies and Territories, Lawfully Established at Washington, District of Columbia, April 5, 1869 Our Mission United Supreme Council, Prince Hall Affiliation, Southern Jurisdiction. Members in Missouri may belong to the Valley of Saint Louis, the Valley of Columbia, the Valley of Joplin, the Valley of Kansas City or the Valley of Saint . . See First NBC Bank v. Pelican Council of Deliberation, et al., 24th Judicial District Ct. Parish of Jefferson, LA, Case No. Therefore, upon consideration of the motions, and finding good cause to do so, the Court hereby DENIES the motions to dismiss as they concern these counts. The Amended Complaint alleges that the amount of money misappropriated by Defendants' "conspiracy . Add to cart. The above divisions were made based on a boundary developed by a joint committee in Wilmington, Delaware on April 19, 1907 using the Mason-Dixon Line as an official boundary. These allegations do not establish a legal ownership interest in the bank accounts. Ideally, I think you are right, that would be the correct thing to do. Scottish Rite (Masonic order) -- African Americans. By accepting, you agree to the updated privacy policy. The organization was founded in 1907 by then Lt. Grand Commander and Ill. Deputy of the District of Columbia USC-SJ Tennessee or its predecessors in interest have operated as Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry organizations since 1854. On hand to affix their names and seals to the document on September 7, 2022, were Sovereign Grand Commanders of the four mutually recognized Scottish Rite Jurisdictions in the U.S.A. United Supreme Council - Southern Jurisdiction. ; The first motion to dismiss (Dkt. 1940) ("Independent Elks II"). It appears that you have an ad-blocker running. Copy to clipboard Description A 33 certificate issued by the United Supreme Council of the 33rd Degree for Southern and Western Jurisdictions of the United States to Richard Theodore Greener, and dated September 8, 1896. A fourth council was set up in Baltimore, Maryland and a fifth Council in Philadelphia. The United Supreme Council 33 AASR Southern Jurisdiction-PHA. Under the terms of Plaintiffs' Constitution, "all papers, rituals, monies, rules regulations [sic], assets, and other real or personal property must be returned to Plaintiffs" upon the dissolution of any subordinate body. ILL. Thornton A. Jackson, (DC) 33/96 1878 - 1881, ILL. Rev. Content refers to content such as text, images, or other information that can be posted, uploaded, linked to or otherwise made available by You, regardless of the form of that content. Masonic inquirer and thought about what Masonry is and how to become one. There are no facts to support this assertion. Scottish Rite Masons Visit the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier We are proud to have participated in conjunction with the United Supreme Council, 33, AASR, PHA, Southern Jurisdiction's Wreath Laying Service at Arlington National Cemetary's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Should any Active Member of a recognized Supreme Council be suspended, expelled, or if he should withdraw from or allow his regular Blue Lodge These 5 Councils petitioned for unity in a conference in New York City on January 13, 1881, and was responsible for the Articles of Union and two Supreme Councils of the Northern Jurisdiction (P.H.A.) Welcome Welc ome to the Orient of Maryland, Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, PHA, Southern Jurisdiction. Category: Scottish Rite Collection. THE UNITED SUPREME COUNCIL OF THE ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE FOR THE 33 AND LAST DEGREE OF FREE MASONRY FOR THE SOUTHERN AND WESTERN MASONIC JURISDICTION, U. S. A., GRAND ORIENT WASHINGTON, D. C. is a Louisiana Non-Profit Corporation Or Co-Op (Non-) filed on April 30, 1956. The first alleged wrongful act came on the tails of an attempted coup that occurred on October 10, 2015 at an annual meeting of Plaintiff USC-SJ Tennessee. Deputy Of The Orient SGIG Primus T. James 33, Active A Message From The Deputy of the Orient SGIG Primus T. James, 33, Active Also in 1864, a separate Supreme Council was formed in New York, which was made up of members from the National Compact Grand Lodge, from which a Southern Jurisdiction split off with the Headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland. As is relevant for the purposes of this motion, USC-SJ I maintains that it has "exclusive authority within [the Southern Jurisdiction] to form, charter and administer unincorporated 'Subordinate Bodies' including, but [sic] limited to, the exclusive authority to confer the Fourth Degree ('Secret Master') through the Thirty Third and Last Degree" ("Grand Inspector General") of Masonry. Officially, the Supreme Council, 33, N.M.J. Ins. exceeds $100,000.". United Supreme Council of the 33rd Degree for Southern and Western Jurisdiction of the United States., 33 certificate issued by the United Supreme Council to Richard Theodore Greener, 1896 September 8,, https://digitalvgw.omeka.net/items/show/512. Unlike the "oath of fealty" that provides a factual basis for establishing a contract between Plaintiffs and their members, Plaintiffs do not allege a separate contract with the subordinate bodies in their Amended Complaint. of the World, v. Eureka Lodge No. In arguing that the Amended Complaint alleges "fraud in the factum," Plaintiffs rely heavily on a passage from a 1940 case involving a dispute between two Elks Lodges. Subscribe to Justia's Free Newsletters featuring summaries of federal and state court opinions. In 1881-1887, these five merged into 2 United Supreme Councils of the 33rd Degree: one for Northern Jurisdiction and one for Southern Jurisdiction. Make your practice more effective and efficient with Casetexts legal research suite. After reviewing the briefing, and for the reasons that follow, the Court hereby GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART Defendants' motions to dismiss. . is comprised of Five Separate Ancient Free and Accepted Masonic (A.F. Welcomes you to The Original & Official Website of The G.G.M.C. Donate The General Grand Masonic Congress (G.G.M.C.) Neither of these claims can survive the motion to dismiss. Free access to premium services like Tuneln, Mubi and more. Weve updated our privacy policy so that we are compliant with changing global privacy regulations and to provide you with insight into the limited ways in which we use your data. It was a good time of learning, growing, working, and fraternizing.One of the things that we learned is that there are many different jurisdictions in Masonry, many like the other. How do you entrust Money, Land, bank accounts, and peoples lives to a stranger that may not have your best interest at heart. Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 570 (2007). In particular, on November 6, Parris met with Brown and non-party Larry D. Christian, who was "an influential former CEO/Grand Master of the Grand Lodge." Id. No. did not allow the taking of any such vote regarding the grant of loyalty to a competing United Supreme Council." (quoting Restatement (Second) of Agency 1)). Stillyard, 33 (WV) 1914 - 1916, ILL. Charles T. Hamilton, 33 (PA) 1921 - 1936, ILL. John H. Campbell33 (PA) 1936 - 1942, ILL. Dr. Malachi H. Johnson, 33 (OH) 1942 - 1949, ILL. Dr. Augustus P. Sutton, 33/96 (NY) 1978 - 1999, ILL. Kenneth M. Yates, 33 (FL)1999 - 2000 **, ILL. Dr. Ledell Veal, 33 (MS) 2000 - 2016, ILL. Rev./Dr. 18-2034. united supreme council, 33 degree of the ancient and accepted scottish rite of freemasonry, prince hall affiliation, southern jurisdiction of the united states of america, a tennessee nonprofit corporation; united - supreme council 33 (thirtythree) of the ancient and - The Order of the Golden Circle is the women's auxiliary of the United Supreme Council, 33, Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliation, Southern Jurisdiction, USA, Inc. Principally, if Plaintiffs enjoy exclusive authority over the Southern Jurisdiction (as they claim), then they would be well aware that any assertion of overlapping or competing authority was false. Seville, and Charles W. Newton. Second, after establishing the new organization, Defendants began meeting to discuss the "implementation of Defendant's takeover of Plaintiffs' Virginia operations." 5, Indep. There are and will be conversations about Masonic philosophy hidden in allegory and symbolism veiled in a beautiful system of morality. For example, shortly after the coup, Defendant Parris (who was then Plaintiffs' Deputy of the Orient of Virginia) "defected to and joined Defendants" in their new order. James A. . Signed by Greener, John G. Jones, D.F. John R. Lawrence Class of 1971. Upon consideration of the parties' briefing, and for good cause shown, the Court finds that Plaintiffs have failed to state a claim for relief with regard to Count III (Fraud), Count IV (Conspiracy to Commit Fraud), and Counts VII and VIII (Conversion of Bank Accounts and Personalty). dates itself from May 15, 1867. For additional information, see the Global Shipping Program, 1932 ORIGINAL VINTAGE MAP OF SOUTHERN BAVARIA BAYERN MUNICH / GERMANY. Also in 1864, a separate Supreme Council was formed in New York, which was made up of members from the National Compact Grand Lodge, from which a Southern Jurisdiction split off with the Headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland. Affiliated with The United Supreme Council (U.S.C.) Loyal Ladies Supporting Since 1907 The Order of the Golden Circle is the women's auxiliary of the United Supreme Council, 33, Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliation, Southern Jurisdiction, USA, Inc. 48 in stock. There is no offer, acceptance, or supporting history of how these subordinate bodies were created. This claim is devoid of facts. This Council arose through West Indian migration, for Stephen Morin had propagated the Rite there. The Amended Complaint essentially alleges six acts that support its claims for relief. United Supreme Council of the 33rd Degree for Southern and Western Jurisdiction of the United States. The United Supreme Council Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Southern and Western Masonic Jurisdiction of the U.S.A. and Canada as organized on April 5, 1869, in the city of Washington, D.C., by many high degree Masons from Washington , D.C. to regulate Scottish Rite Masonry from the fourth to the thirty-third degrees. The immediate predecessor in interest to USC-SJ Tennessee was the USC of the Sovereign Grand Inspectors General of the Thirty-Third and Last Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States (USC Predecessor), which was incorporated in 1920 under the laws of the District of Columbia. Larry D. Spires, 33 (IL) 2016 -, 2018 by The United Supreme Council, AASRM, 33rd And Last Degree Of Freemasonry, For The Southern and Western Masonic Jurisdiction, USA. A presentation on the history of clandestine freemasonry within the african american traditions of freemasonry. The Aftermath(United Supreme Council) John G. Jones continued to operate his self-created United Supreme Council after his Permanent Suspension Chose the name of The United Supreme Council Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Southern and Western Masonic Jurisdiction of the U.S.A. and Canada Revived the old name of the USC . Something went wrong. Adventism and Catholicism. Refresh your browser window to try again. . . 20, Cincinnati, Ohio. At this meeting, Parris, Slaughter and Williams lead a discussion regarding their plan to "takeover Plaintiffs Virginia operations by usurping Plaintiffs' name, Trademarks, Copyrighted Material, financial accounts and other assets . From the Philadelphia Council, a Southern and Western Jurisdiction defected with Headquarters at Washington, D.C. Prior to the formal application, Plaintiffs had used the trademark continuously and without interruption since 1964. United States District Judge March 28, 2017Alexandria, Virginia, United Supreme Council v. United Supreme Council of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite for the 33 Degree of Freemasonry, Civil No. . Photographer: LUCAS BARIOULET/AFP/Getty Images, Adopted similar name to council it split from. Instant access to millions of ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, podcasts and more. and shall administer and/or dispose of same as it sees fit." Thus, they do not allege that any of these bank accounts were in their name, but instead assert that, under their Constitution, USC-SJ "shall have custody of the property, real and personal, of a Subordinate Body . United States ex rel. Compl. 53) was filed by the other three Defendants: USC-SJ II, Parris, Slaughter, and Williams (USC-SJ II Defendants). Originally this organization was comprised of Independent Masons that were once 1 Organization thatwas. The current Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States, was thus formed. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in UNITY! Indeed, by the terms of the Constitution, "Plaintiffs' members vow to maintain their loyalty to no United Supreme Council other than Plaintiffs within the Southern Jurisdiction." The organization is subdivided into Orients and Valleys. Established in 1869, we're an organization driven by progressive ideas, bold actions, and a strong foundation of support. United Supreme Council, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Masons of the Thirty-third Degree for the Southern and Western Jurisdiction: proceedings, proclamations, membership lists and certificates, and legal records, 1895-1963, Folder 7, Box: 28, Folder: 7. In considering a motion to dismiss, the court accepts as true all of the factual allegations contained in the complaint, construing them in the light most favorable to the plaintiff. Activate your 30 day free trialto unlock unlimited reading. The precise hierarchy of the Prince Hall Freemasons is not clear from the Complaint. Your country's customs office can offer more details, or visit eBay's page on. This is the Official Page of the United Supreme Council, 33, Southern. Therefore, these claims are hereby DISMISSED with prejudice. (Thirty-Three) of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry (Prince Hall Affiliation) Southern Jurisdiction U.S., Grand Orient at Washington, District Of Columbia, Appellant . Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. Assistance Agency, 745 F.3d 131, 136 (4th Cir. Plaintiffs' first conversion claim focuses on the bank accounts of its subordinate bodies. United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Greener, Richard Theodore, 1844-1922 -- Freemasonry. constitutes a fraud upon the original order and upon the public." There was no discussion of the legal claims for damages, and therefore this quotation (as well as the Independent Elks cases) is neither binding nor persuasive for this Court's fraud analysis. In New York City, a Supreme Council of the United States was established in 1864. By meetings like this, Defendants were able to misappropriate Plaintiffs' "funds, revenue, name, numbers, assets, rituals, and other personalty without Plaintiffs' authorization or consent.". Antoine Lilly.

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