No. 4.The policy is as follows: The Supreme Council of the 33 for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States shall only recognize other Supreme Councils whose members be-long to regular Grand Lodges. Id. In addition to these acts, Plaintiffs assert ownership of three federally-protected copyrights and trademarks. The organization was founded in 1907 by then Lt. Grand Commander and Ill. Deputy of the District of Columbia 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. They assert that the subordinate bodies were "commissioned and chartered by, and under the exclusive jurisdiction, dominion, and control of, Plaintiffs . A fourth council was set up in Baltimore, Maryland and a fifth Council in Philadelphia. this summer. Official Website of The United Supreme Council NJ, USA, Inc. See terms. United Supreme Council Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite for the 33rd Degree of Freemasonry Southern Jurisdiction, Prince Hall Affiliated Grand Orient of the District of Columbia Recognizing and Honoring our Scottish Rite History Since 1886 Reorganized 2015 1835 7th Street, NW #153 Washington, DC 20001 Our Mission The United Supreme Council, AASRM, 33rd And Last Degree Of Freemasonry 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, et al., Plaintiffs, v. UNITED SUPREME COUNCIL OF THE ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE FOR THE 33 DEGREE OF FREEMASONRY, SOUTHERN JURISDICTION, PRINCE HALL AFFILIATED, et al., Defendants. Plaintiffs United Supreme Council, 33 Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliation, Southern Jurisdiction of the United States ("USC-SJ Tennessee" or "USC-SJ I") and its Washington DC-based predecessor (USC-SJ Predecessor) have brought suit against Defendants United Supreme Council of the Ancient . Qualifying purchases could enjoy no Interest if paid in full in 6 months on purchases of $99+. United Supreme Council v. United Supreme Council of the - Casetext Charlotte Consistory #35 AASR SJ PHA - Who We Are [5] [6] . The district court granted the motion with respect to the fraud claim, finding that the plaintiffs had failed, Full title:UNITED SUPREME COUNCIL, 33 DEGREE OF THE ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH, Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Alexandria Division. dates itself from May 15, 1867. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in UNITY! Southern Jurisdiction of the United States of America A Freemason splinter group that adopted a name similar to the council it left isnt liable for holding itself out as an extension of that council because no one was shown to have been defrauded, the Fourth Circuit said Oct. 30 in an unpublished ruling. Affiliated with The United Supreme Council (U.S.C.) Enjoy access to millions of ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more from Scribd. Despite this language, however, the Independent Elks cases did not address the legal issue of fraud. Compl. The United Supreme Council, AASRM, 33rd Degree, Southern and Western Signed by Greener, John G. Jones, D.F. The organization is subdivided into Orients and Valleys. Under his direction, the organization changed its focus from a predominantly Creole organization, tripling the size of its membership. United Supreme Council, Prince Hall Affiliation, Southern Jurisdiction. Additionally, in 1995, the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction celebrated mutual recognition with the United . 2011) (internal quotation marks omitted). ; Under this compact, the existing territories were divided between the two Supreme Councils, with any open territories declared "open territory" that was subject to invasion by any Prince Hall Affiliated Masonic Jurisdiction of the symbolic or first three degrees. In 1717 the first Grand Lodge, an association of lodges, was founded in England. Company (referred to as either "the Company", "We", "Us" or "Our" in this Agreement) refers to United Supreme Council, 2065 Nonconnah Blvd. Antoine Lilly. There are no facts to support this assertion. 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.") The Southern Jurisdiction for the United Supreme Council, P.H.A., consists of the states: AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, MO, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV, the territories of AZ, NM, the D.C, and AK. 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. Active Members of the Supreme Council, 33, SJ, USA Ill. James D. Cole, 33 Sovereign Grand Commander & SGIG at-Large Ill. Joe R. Manning, Jr., 33 Lieutenant Grand Commander & SGIG in Oklahoma Ill. Leonard Proden, 33 Grand Prior & SGIG in the District of Columbia Ill. Robert W. Cockerham, 33 Grand Chancellor & SGIG in Missouri Ill. Joseph C. Harrison, Jr., 33 Grand Minister of State . 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. . 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. Nevertheless, how often does man do what is correct, good, and just? As such, Plaintiffs' allegations do not show that Defendants themselves interfered with the ownership rights of the bank accounts. 2014). Upon conceding this fact, Plaintiffs cannot now turn around to claim that they were fooled by the statements. 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. 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. . The motion to dismiss will be DENIED with respect to the remaining claims. Make your practice more effective and efficient with Casetexts legal research suite. Should any Active Member of a recognized Supreme Council be suspended, expelled, or if he should withdraw from or allow his regular Blue Lodge 45 (citing Plaintiffs' Constitution, Art. Southern & Western Jurisdiction Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite (A.A.S.R.) 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. These allegations do not establish a legal ownership interest in the bank accounts. How do you entrust Money, Land, bank accounts, and peoples lives to a stranger that may not have your best interest at heart. . General Grand Masonic Congress A.F. & A. M. Community Foundation - Home Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, S.J., U.S.A. - Scottish Rite Journal Podcast Grand United Supreme Council of The Sovereign Inspector General Anc In the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States, the Supreme Council consists of no more than 33 members, and is presided over by a Grand Commander. Scottish Rite (Masonic order) -- Membership, Museum & Library Acquires Richard Theodore Greener's 33rd Degree Scottish Rite Certificate. Finally, they own U.S. There are no examples of Defendants stealing an emblem in the Amended Complaint. This is an open forum for intellectual dialog, conversation, questions, comments, ideas, and debate. Id. A Coalition of President Generals of The General Grand Masonic Congresses are seen above, representing the Ancient Free & Accepted Masons (A. F. & A.M.) from The Lineage of the, This all just brings the Wisdom of King Solomon back to Life As stated in (. There will be 5 person teams in the tournament. Id. in accordance with the USC-SJ Constitution." Looks like youve clipped this slide to already. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Alexandria Division. Welcome to the Orient of Georgia AASR, PHA Southern Jurisdiction Website. Even assuming this is a material and demonstrably false representation, there is no plausible argument that Plaintiffs relied on this statement. XXXVIII, 23). Supreme Council, Scottish Rite (Southern Jurisdiction, USA) United States ex rel. . He still stands today as perhaps the single most influential Masonic scholar in Western history. United Supreme Council For the remaining conspiracy claims, Plaintiffs have pleaded sufficient facts to establish a claim for relief. Conspiracies require some overt act in furtherance of the conspiracy, but "there can be no conspiracy to do an act which the law allows." United States: Standard Shipping from Canada: Estimated between Mon, Mar 6 and Mon, Mar 13 to 23917 USC-SJ Tennessee or its predecessors in interest have operated as Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry organizations since 1854. The Northern Jurisdiction consists of the following states: CO, CT, DE, ID, IL, IN, IO, KS, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NY, ND, OH, OR, PA, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, WY, and that of the states outside Continental United States. 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. If you reside in an EU member state besides UK, import VAT on this purchase is not recoverable. Am. 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." Car & Truck Safety & Security Accessories, 1912 ANTIQUE MAP OF SOUTHERN BAVARIA BAYERN MUNICH AUGSBURG ALPS GERMANY, Top-rated Plus. and shall administer and/or dispose of same as it sees fit." Assuming Plaintiffs' claims of authority are valid, any contrary assertions would have been immediately identifiable as false. Hechler Chevrolet, Inc. v. Gen. Motors Corp., 230 Va. 396, 402 (1985). 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." Fifth, as evidence of the conspiracy, Plaintiffs point to a published letter from Roger Brown to Ralph Slaughter on March 3, 2016. This letter granted fraternal recognition of Plaintiff USC-SJ II. As such, there are no allegations that Plaintiffs had reason to be misled by the identity of USC-SJ II's new corporate entity. (Andrew) McClain 33. Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. The company's filing status is listed as Inactive - Action By Secretary Of State and its File Number is 02602210X. Compl. Home - Louis W. Roy, Sr. Council of Deliberation, A.A.S.R. PHA, SJ United Supreme Council v. United Supreme Council of the - Casetext A at 1 (Dkt. Cincinnati About 4 months after the Cleveland body was chartered, Commander Ray and Illustrious Reason instituted Red Rose Chapter of Rose Croix No. 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 United Supreme Council, AASRM, 33rd Degree, Southern and Western. Third, Defendants induced members to switch allegiances. 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. PDF United Supreme Council, 33 The United Supreme Council, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliation, Southern Jurisdiction, 100th anniversary, Oct 25-28, 1986, Washington, D.C. by Scottish Rite (Masonic order). Adventism and Catholicism. may be available from PACER. Do not sell or share my personal information, 1. Alaska shall belong to the Northern also. In 1881-1887, these five merged into 2 United Supreme Councils of the 33rd Degree: one for Northern Jurisdiction and one for Southern . Liam O'Grady United States District Judge. 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. 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. 16, 2016). The defendants had been members of the United . 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 . The constitutions for the Southern Jurisdiction were established in 1887 and revised in 1917 and 1955. . In this case, Plaintiffs have failed to state a claim for relief on their underlying fraud claim. James A. United States: Standard Shipping from Canada: Estimated between Mon, Mar 6 and Mon, Mar 13 to 23917 Supreme Council for the Southern and Western Jurisdiction (SC-SWJ) 4. Same Name/ Two different Supremes? - Blogger On November 29, 2015, Defendant Parris then published a "Letter of Dispensation" on Plaintiffs' letterhead that encouraged Plaintiffs' members and its Subordinate Bodies to abandon Plaintiffs in lieu of Defendant USC-SJ II. Supreme Council for the Southern Jurisdiction (SC-SJ) . . Co. v. Remley, 270 Va. 209, 218 (2005). 943 likes. The Supreme Council of the United States Western Jurisdiction was established in 1864 by Baron Auguste Hugo Debulow of the; . The Amended Complaint alleges that the amount of money misappropriated by Defendants' "conspiracy . 5, Indep. 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. 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. We are not all brothers - SlideShare We've encountered a problem, please try again. Fourth, Plaintiffs allege that Defendants have attempted to take control of "certain financial banking accounts owned and controlled by [Plaintiffs]". No. By Following these factual recitations, Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint alleges the following 10 counts against Defendants: (1) Unfair Competition; (2) Conspiracy to Commit Unfair Competition; (3) Fraud; (4) Conspiracy to Commit Fraud; (5) Tortious Interference with Contract; (6) Conspiracy to Commit Tortious Interference with Contract; (7) Conversion -Banking Accounts/Securities Held by Federally Chartered Financial Institution; (8) Conversion -Other Personalty; (9) Copyright Infringement; and (10) Trademark Infringement. Compl. After reviewing the briefing, and for the reasons that follow, the Court hereby GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART Defendants' motions to dismiss. Earn up to 5x points when you use your eBay Mastercard. History Ohio Council of Deliberation Am. The Grand Lodge of the United States was originally the General Grand Masonic Congress on June 27, 1847, in Boston. Prior to the formal application, Plaintiffs had used the trademark continuously and without interruption since 1964. Freemason Splinter Group Wards Off Fraud Claim Over Use of Name 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. The United Supreme Council 33 AASR Southern Jurisdiction-PHA. 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. Category: Scottish Rite Collection. Darrell Brightmon 33rd of Texas, and other Illustrious Texas Delegate Masons. USC History - website-1 Please allow additional time if international delivery is subject to customs processing. 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." Plaintiffs United Supreme Council, 33 Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliation, Southern Jurisdiction of the United States ("USC-SJ Tennessee" or "USC-SJ I") and its Washington DC-based predecessor (USC-SJ Predecessor) have brought suit against Defendants United Supreme Council of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite for the 33 Degree of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction, Prince Hall Affiliated (USC-SJ II), Ralph Slaughter, Joseph Williams, the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Virginia, Free and Accepted Masons, Incorporated ("Grand Lodge"), Roger Brown, and Michael Parris.