The meeting was took place during an "official, ceremonial business meeting of Plaintiffs' subordinate body in Richmond, VA, known as Richmond Consistory No. . The United Supreme Council, AASRM, 33rd Degree, Southern and Western. Am. Original council didn't prove fraud. The second motion to dismiss (Dkt. No. Under his direction, the organization changed its focus from a predominantly Creole organization, tripling the size of its membership. this summer. The First Amended Complaint was filed on January 3, 2017. 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. See First NBC Bank v. Pelican Council of Deliberation, et al., 24th Judicial District Ct. Parish of Jefferson, LA, Case No. 28, 2017). The Organization of the King David Supreme Council grew out of the conferring in Philadelphia (1850) of the 33rd Degree by Count DeSaint Laurent (also, Larine) of the Supreme Council of France and the Grand Commander of the Council of Spain on David Leary, the first Black Inspector-General of the Prince Hall Scottish Rite. By whitelisting SlideShare on your ad-blocker, you are supporting our community of content creators. Compl. 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 in Supp., Ex. United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. 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. 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. Plaintiffs further allege that the name was chosen "for the sole and exclusive purpose of trading upon, usurping, fiscally capitalizing upon and converting the goodwill, historicity, character and reputation of Plaintiffs.". 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. 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. USC-SJ Tennessee or its predecessors in interest have operated as Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry organizations since 1854. Access additional case information on PACER "Morals and dogma has been described as 'a collection of thirty-two . In this case, Plaintiffs have failed to state a claim for relief on their underlying fraud claim. 22A." Affiliated with The United Supreme Council (U.S.C.) 2 talking about this. Southern & Western Jurisdiction Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite (A.A.S.R.) Past Grand Sire Archon, Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Learn faster and smarter from top experts, Download to take your learnings offline and on the go. Amistad Research Center. The first motion to dismiss (Dkt. In New York City, a Supreme Council of the United States was established in 1864. Activate your 30 day free trialto unlock unlimited reading. How do you entrust Money, Land, bank accounts, and peoples lives to a stranger that may not have your best interest at heart. Darrell Brightmon 33rd of Texas, and other Illustrious Texas Delegate Masons. In 1881-1887, these five merged into 2 United Supreme Councils of the 33rd Degree: one for Northern Jurisdiction and one for Southern . may be available from PACER. Instead, Plaintiffs try to draw the connection by affixing the label of "agent" on the signors on these accounts. Plaintiff claims that its "current territorial jurisdictions include the following states and territories: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, District of Columbia, England, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Korea, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, West Virginia, Western Europe, Republic of Liberia, Hawaiian Islands, the Philippine Islands, and 'such other areas as USC-SJ Tennessee may ordain." French freemasons hold their hand to create a circle as a ritual during a meeting inside a masonic temple in May 2019. Finally, they own U.S. 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. These meetings took place during the time period of November 6-20, 2015. For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them. These demands presume that Plaintiffs knew Defendants' claims were false. Statement of Unity Signing Brightens a September Day. Prior to the formal application, Plaintiffs had used the trademark continuously and without interruption since 1964. is comprised of Five Separate Ancient Free and Accepted Masonic (A.F. Scottish Rite (Masonic order). 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. Click here to review the details. Compl. Earn up to 5x points when you use your eBay Mastercard. . Alaska shall belong to the Northern also. 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. Copy to clipboard Established in 1869, we're an organization driven by progressive ideas, bold actions, and a strong foundation of support. Dunlap v. Cottman Transmission Sys., LLC, 287 Va. 207, 216 (2014). Masonic inquirer and thought about what Masonry is and how to become one. Fifth, as evidence of the conspiracy, Plaintiffs point to a published letter from Roger Brown to Ralph Slaughter on March 3, 2016. The first Scottish Rite organization among African-Americans was the African Grand Council of 1820 in Philadelphia, which was referred to as a Council of Princes of Jerusalem. 1940) ("Independent Elks II"). 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). This was the date of the "Union of 1867", when it merged with the competing Cerneau "Supreme Council" in New York. 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 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 . "To survive dismissal, the complaint must contain enough facts to state a claim to relief that is plausible on its face." Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1912 ANTIQUE MAP OF SOUTHERN BAVARIA BAYERN MUNICH AUGSBURG ALPS GERMANY at the best online prices at eBay! who served as the second Most Puissant Sovereign Grand Commander of the DeBulow Supreme Council from 1879 through 1892. 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. Specifically, Plaintiffs are the owners of federal trademark application No. Dkt. Free access to premium services like Tuneln, Mubi and more. Am. Plaintiffs' bare assertions of "authority" and "exclusive jurisdiction" under their Constitution are simply without legal support. Compl. 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. Established in 1869, we are an organization driven by progressive ideas, bold actions, and a strong foundation of support. . The United General Grand Masonic Congress (U.G.G.M.C.) Antoine Lilly. Ste 201 Memphis, Tennessee 38186 Memphis, Tennessee 38116 Deary Vaughn, 33 Marvin D. Chambers, 33 Sovereign Grand Commander Grand Secretary General, H.E. This Court does not sit to enforce the Freemasons' Constitution as though it were law, and Plaintiffs cannot point to anything besides their Constitution which would suggest they had a legal right to invade the accounts of their subordinate bodies. 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. 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. of the World, v. Eureka Lodge No. and the United Supreme Council of the Southern Jurisdiction (P.H.A.). | Memphis TN for the fourth circuit . We are PHA Affiliated Freemasons practicing the Scottish Rite in the state of Georgia. In 1881-1887, these five merged into 2 United Supreme Councils of the 33rd Degree: one for Northern Jurisdiction and one for Southern Jurisdiction. From 1939 to 1971, Longe served as Grand Commander of the Supreme Council of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry of Louisiana. Liam O'Grady United States District Judge. Grand Lodge Defs' Mem. George Longe papers, 225. ." United Supreme Council, 33 Degree v. United Supreme Council. A presentation on the history of clandestine freemasonry within the african american traditions of freemasonry. Make your practice more effective and efficient with Casetexts legal research suite. By meetings like this, Defendants were able to misappropriate Plaintiffs' "funds, revenue, name, numbers, assets, rituals, and other personalty without Plaintiffs' authorization or consent.". ALL ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THIS VERY SPECIAL WEEKEND IN HOUSTON, TEXAS. In addition, "agents (indicated as account signors) of Defendant USC-SJ II have successfully misappropriated" seven separate accounts belonging to Plaintiffs' subordinate bodies. For additional information, see the Global Shipping Program, 1932 ORIGINAL VINTAGE MAP OF SOUTHERN BAVARIA BAYERN MUNICH / GERMANY. Its first member was John G. Jones, who was a Lt. Sovereign Grand Commander of the United Supreme Council's Southern and Western Jurisdiction. As such, there are no allegations that Plaintiffs had reason to be misled by the identity of USC-SJ II's new corporate entity. Scottish Rite (Masonic order) -- Membership, Museum & Library Acquires Richard Theodore Greener's 33rd Degree Scottish Rite Certificate. constitutes a fraud upon the original order and upon the public." . Please allow additional time if international delivery is subject to customs processing. Id. African American fraternal organizations. 943 likes. 33. Compl. Free shipping for many products! 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. Auto. International shipment of items may be subject to customs processing and additional charges. In this case, any purported "false representation" would revolve around Defendants' declaration that USC-SJ II is a "legitimate" United Supreme Council. See terms. Tap here to review the details. While the bank account conversion claim alleges some specific property (the bank accounts) that was taken, the "conversion of other personalty" claim does not identify a single tangible item. --------. King Solomon Consistory No. 2014). 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. 43). The defendants had been members of the United . Deputy Of The Orient SGIG Primus T. James 33, Active A Message From The Deputy of the Orient SGIG Primus T. James, 33, Active Welcome Welc ome to the Orient of Maryland, Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, PHA, Southern Jurisdiction. 2011) (internal quotation marks omitted). Activate your 30 day free trialto continue reading. Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. It appears that you have an ad-blocker running. 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.) For the remaining conspiracy claims, Plaintiffs have pleaded sufficient facts to establish a claim for relief. 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. Bring your families! 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. Attempt to steal the lineage of the Prince Hall United Supreme Council United Supreme Council for the Southern and Western Masonic . with Grand Master Jose Rivera 33rd of New York, Grand Master Mark Williams 33rd of Texas, Past G.M. FOR THE PAST ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-NINE (149) YEARS. Select PayPal Credit at checkout to have the option to pay over time. The Amended Complaint essentially alleges six acts that support its claims for relief. . Plaintiffs' knowledge that Defendants' claims of authority were false belies any reliance on those statements and dooms their fraud claims. The organization was founded in 1907 by then Lt. Grand Commander and Ill. Deputy of the District of Columbia 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. 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. . The mission of the United Supreme Council, 33 of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliation, Southern Jurisdiction of the USA is to serve as the College of Freemasonry for aspiring Master Masons seeking more light in the Scottish Rite; thereby, enhancing the knowledge base, providing the moral teachings of the 86841790, filed on December 8, 2015, titled "United Supreme Council Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Prince Hall Affiliation Southern Jurisdiction." Ins. 141. James A. in accordance with the USC-SJ Constitution." A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER . The names of the real signors on these accounts are all listed in the complaint, and yet none of them are Defendants here. These filings and docket sheets should not be considered findings of fact or liability, nor do they necessarily reflect the view of Justia. adventist in-theological-tension- gleason1950, The secret behind the wine of babylon 1 [recovered], Masonic structure & history 101 12.20.11, The United States Presidents and The Illuminati / The Masonic Power Structure, African-American History ~ Reconstruction Slides, No public clipboards found for this slide, Enjoy access to millions of presentations, documents, ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more. At this meeting, Parris requested fraternal recognition for USC-SJ II. 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 (. 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. John R. Lawrence Class of 1971. 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. The Amended Complaint alleges that the amount of money misappropriated by Defendants' "conspiracy . Do not sell or share my personal information, 1. 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. Am. No. Moreover, Plaintiffs have not alleged that any of the Defendants actually took control of these accounts. 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. Weekend packages will be available with discounted hotel rooms! In 1871 a fifth was established in Philadelphia, and was named King Fredrick Supreme Council. Id. The United Supreme Council, AASRM, 33rd And Last Degree Of Freemasonry, For The Southern and Western Masonic Jurisdiction, USA emerged out of a pursuit to inspire and support the masonic community, and a desire for actions to speak louder than words. Compl. 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. G.G.M.C. Box 16787 3385 Airways Blvd. SEC. 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. The company's filing status is listed as Terminated - Ftb Admin . 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 - 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 was founded in 1907 by then Lt. Grand Commander and Ill. Deputy of the District Changing Attitudes ? Donate The General Grand Masonic Congress (G.G.M.C.) Second, after establishing the new organization, Defendants began meeting to discuss the "implementation of Defendant's takeover of Plaintiffs' Virginia operations." (quoting Restatement (Second) of Agency 1)). 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. By accepting, you agree to the updated privacy policy. [5] [6] Economopoulos v. Kolaitis, 259 Va. 806, 814 (2000). . They also own federal trademark application No. Reviews (0) The first Scottish Rite organization among African-Americans was the African Grand Council of 1820 in Philadelphia, which was referred to as the Council of Princes of Jerusalem. Plaintiffs' fraud claim has no merit. In New York City, a Supreme Council of the United States was established in 1864. 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. no. Seville, and Charles W. Newton. 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. There are and will be conversations about Masonic philosophy hidden in allegory and symbolism veiled in a beautiful system of morality. The Grand Lodge of the United States was originally the General Grand Masonic Congress on June 27, 1847, in Boston. 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 . This amount is subject to change until you make payment. Accordingly, in order to state a claim for a civil conspiracy, Plaintiffs must establish that an underlying tort has been committed. Copyright Registration No. Photographer: LUCAS BARIOULET/AFP/Getty Images, Adopted similar name to council it split from. The United Supreme Council for the Southern and Western Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States of America was formed on Jan. 27, 1887 Truth: This was the founding date of the Southern Jurisdiction. No. The second claim of conversion fails for a different reason. Councils formed the Supreme Council for the "Southern Jurisdiction," which included Virginia. In 1881, the Councils convened and adopted a plan by which they merged into two jurisdictions; the New York and Philadelphia councils merged into the Supreme Council for the "Northern Jurisdiction" and the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. The constitutions for the Southern Jurisdiction were established in 1887 and revised in 1917 and 1955.
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