Fifth, as evidence of the conspiracy, Plaintiffs point to a published letter from Roger Brown to Ralph Slaughter on March 3, 2016. Trusted seller, fast shipping, and easy returns, Get the item you ordered or your money back. You can read the details below. In this letter, Parris stated that an "overwhelming majority" of Plaintiffs' members voted to join Defendant USC-SJ II. The excerpt they quote reads: "to adopt the name of the original order or to hold themselves out as a branch of that order . [5] [6] 2 talking about this. International shipment of items may be subject to customs processing and additional charges. This was the date of the "Union of 1867", when it merged with the competing Cerneau "Supreme Council" in New York. Compl. King Solomon Consistory No. United Supreme Council - Southern Jurisdiction. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. Earn up to 5x points when you use your eBay Mastercard. 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. In this case, any purported "false representation" would revolve around Defendants' declaration that USC-SJ II is a "legitimate" United Supreme Council. Scottish Rite (Masonic order). In 1881-1887, these five merged into 2 United Supreme Councils of the 33rd Degree: one for Northern Jurisdiction and one for Southern Jurisdiction. These activities continued until around March 4, 2016, and consisted of Defendants Parris and/or Brown meeting with Plaintiffs' Subordinate Bodies and advising them to withdraw from USC-SJ I. 45 (citing Plaintiffs' Constitution, Art. By whitelisting SlideShare on your ad-blocker, you are supporting our community of content creators. Description. 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. After reviewing the briefing, and for the reasons that follow, the Court hereby GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART Defendants' motions to dismiss. These meetings took place during the time period of November 6-20, 2015. This Council arose through West Indian migration, for Stephen Morin had propagated the Rite there. and the United Supreme Council of the Southern Jurisdiction (P.H.A.). Free access to premium services like Tuneln, Mubi and more. Compl. The company's filing status is listed as Inactive - Action By Secretary Of State and its File Number is 02602210X. 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. The account, which includes a total sum of approximately $27,446.26, is currently the subject of a judicial proceeding in Louisiana. Company (referred to as either "the Company", "We", "Us" or "Our" in this Agreement) refers to United Supreme Council, 2065 Nonconnah Blvd. 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. Plaintiffs allege that this name "is the same if not substantially and significantly similar, to the name of Plaintiff [USC-SJ I]." The meeting was "conducted under Plaintiffs' Constitution and utilize[ed] Plaintiffs' Trademarks and other assets." Compl. There are no facts to support this assertion. Website link will be sent out soon! Finally, they own U.S. In New York City, a Supreme Council of the United States was established in 1864. There is no offer, acceptance, or supporting history of how these subordinate bodies were created. Am. There are and will be conversations about Masonic philosophy hidden in allegory and symbolism veiled in a beautiful system of morality. in Supp., Ex. 7 in Cincinnati in August 1883. Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. Liam O'Grady United States District Judge. See terms. The main topic of discussion is Masonry. This docket was last retrieved on October 17, 2019. It is possible that individual members of USC-SJ I relied upon Defendants' statements, but Plaintiffs do not have standing to bring those claims. Second, after establishing the new organization, Defendants began meeting to discuss the "implementation of Defendant's takeover of Plaintiffs' Virginia operations." 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 . Get your bowling balls and shoes READY! Despite this language, however, the Independent Elks cases did not address the legal issue of fraud. Seville, and Charles W. Newton. This amount is subject to change until you make payment. 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. Learn more about a Bloomberg Law subscription. Select PayPal Credit at checkout to have the option to pay over time. Should any Active Member of a recognized Supreme Council be suspended, expelled, or if he should withdraw from or allow his regular Blue Lodge 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. 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. Indeed, those cases resolved equitable claims for injunctive relief only. 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. Plaintiffs' fraud claim has no merit. This amount includes applicable customs duties, taxes, brokerage and other fees. 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. . 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. 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. Furthermore, to the extent Plaintiffs can bring claims for "conversion" of their intellectual property, name, and likeness, these allegations are captured by the trademark and unfair competition claims. Therefore, the conversion claim is properly categorized as a conclusory legal allegation that cannot survive the motion to dismiss. Notable Prince Hall Scottish Rite MasonsUnited Supreme CouncilNorthern Jurisdiction(Continued) * Deceased members are identified with asterisk (*) *Ill. William A. 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). and shall administer and/or dispose of same as it sees fit." 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 Past Grand Sire Archon, Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Inc. The following pioneers were devoted to "Making Good Men Better.". See Murphy v. Holiday Inns, Inc., 216 Va. 490, 492 (1975) ("Agency is the fiduciary relation which results from the manifestation of consent by one person to another that the other shall act on his behalf and subject to his control, and consent by the other so to act.") Casetext, Inc. and Casetext are not a law firm and do not provide legal advice. 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. A fourth council was set up in Baltimore, Maryland and a fifth Council in Philadelphia. 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. 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. Subscribe to Justia's Free Newsletters featuring summaries of federal and state court opinions. with Grand Master Jose Rivera 33rd of New York, Grand Master Mark Williams 33rd of Texas, Past G.M. 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. The General Grand Masonic Congress and the. By accepting, you agree to the updated privacy policy. 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. This claim is devoid of facts. THE UNITED SUPREME COUNCIL ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE For the Southern and Western Masonic Jurisdiction U.S.A. and Canada and All of Its Departments and Auxiliaries, Established April 5, 1869 UNITED SUPREME COUNCIL 2023 BOARD MEETING AUGUST 3, 2023 - AUGUST 6, 2023 NEW ORLEANS, LA BOOK HOTEL ROOM NOW! Prior to the formal application, Plaintiffs had used the trademark continuously and without interruption since 1964. It reads: Finally, on March 18, 2016, Defendants held a "council of Deliberation annual meeting" in Richmond, Virginia. The records and rituals of the Supreme Council, 33, Southern Jurisdiction were lost in a fire that destroyed their headquarters in 1819. . As specific evidence, Plaintiffs allege that they were aware of Defendants' false claims and demanded that they cease the unauthorized use of their intellectual property. For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them. The constitution for the Southern Jurisdiction were established in 1887 and revised in 1917 and 1955. 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. Dkt. Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 570 (2007). Independent Elks II, 114 F.2d at 47. 22A." Today, Nevada, is in the Southern Jurisdiction and Arizona and New Mexico are States; Europe, England, Korea, Japan and the Middle East are also a part of the Southern Jurisdiction. 5, Indep. Ill. Ollie Spencer Sr. 33rd/98th President of U.G.G.M.C. As such, there are no allegations that Plaintiffs had reason to be misled by the identity of USC-SJ II's new corporate entity. Prepared for the Supreme council of the thirty-third degree, for the Southern jurisdiction of the United States, and published by its authority by Albert Pike ( Book ) 118 editions published between 1871 and 2020 in English and held by 1,016 WorldCat member libraries worldwide. Other members of the Supreme Council are called "Sovereign Grand Inspectors General" (S.G.I.G. Click here to review the details. As far as the Amended Complaint is concerned, these entities are independent organizations with independent bank accounts. There is also a trust factor. We've encountered a problem, please try again. Hechler Chevrolet, Inc. v. Gen. Motors Corp., 230 Va. 396, 402 (1985). Changing Attitudes ? Its first member was John G. Jones, who was a Lt. Sovereign Grand Commander of the United Supreme Council's Southern and Western Jurisdiction. Supreme Council for the Southern and Western Jurisdiction (SC-SWJ) 4. 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. This event was titled the "Ninety-First Annual Session, Virginia Council on Deliberation A.A.S.R. Am. 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." The United General Grand Masonic Congress (U.G.G.M.C.) G.G.M.C. Id. 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. For additional information, see the Global Shipping Program, 1932 ORIGINAL VINTAGE MAP OF SOUTHERN BAVARIA BAYERN MUNICH / GERMANY. There are no examples of Defendants stealing an emblem in the Amended Complaint. We are PHA Affiliated Freemasons practicing the Scottish Rite in the state of Georgia. In 1871 a fifth was established in Philadelphia, and was named King Fredrick Supreme Council. Instant access to millions of ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, podcasts and more. John R. Lawrence Class of 1971. 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 . See First NBC Bank v. Pelican Council of Deliberation, et al., 24th Judicial District Ct. Parish of Jefferson, LA, Case No. It is a monumental building by the famous architect John Russell Pope, whose accomplishments include the National Archives, the Jefferson Memorial, and the Westbuilding . Under his direction, the organization changed its focus from a predominantly Creole organization, tripling the size of its membership. James A. Bonds v. Leavitt, 629 F.3d 369, 385 (4th Cir. Welcome Welc ome to the Orient of Maryland, Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, PHA, Southern Jurisdiction. Grand Lodge Defs' Mem. June 27, 1847, Boston, MA. Plaintiffs' first conversion claim focuses on the bank accounts of its subordinate bodies. 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 - As such, Plaintiffs' allegations do not show that Defendants themselves interfered with the ownership rights of the bank accounts. George Longe papers, 225. 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. 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. Moreover, even if they did believe these assertions, they have not alleged any action that they took as a result of the false representations. 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. The Amended Complaint essentially alleges six acts that support its claims for relief. Antoine Lilly. . Am. 758920, (Mar. The first motion to dismiss (Dkt. The General Grand Masonic Congress and the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Masons of the United Supreme Council Southern Western Jurisdiction and Canada were in Little Rock, AK. No. . | Memphis TN The current Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States, was thus formed. Neither of these claims can survive the motion to dismiss. Bro. For the remaining conspiracy claims, Plaintiffs have pleaded sufficient facts to establish a claim for relief. "The Mission of the United Supreme Council, 33, Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affili-ation, Southern Jurisdiction of the United States of America is to. The United Supreme Council 33 AASR Southern Jurisdiction-PHA. At this meeting, Parris requested fraternal recognition for USC-SJ II.
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