Fraternity-Testvériség, 1964 (42. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1964-06-01 / 6. szám
FRATERNITY 21 Today expert opinions are freely sought and considered in the planning and development of our programs before such programs are put into actual operation. Considering the time I have spent with the Federation as its Legal Counsellor, during which time I had intimate and personal knowledge of its healthy growth, of its aims, of its programs, it is with a sense of deep regret that I make this my last report to the Convention. Because of my elevation to the Judgeship of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and because, under the Judicial Code of Ethics, elected Judges may not serve in any legal capacity, it is necessary for me at this time to sever my relationship with the Federation as its Legal Counsellor. I am certain, however, that my successor in office will carry on with the same aims and the same ideals and the same purposes which have guided me. Since details of each annual report submitted to the Supreme Council are available for inspection by the members of this Convention, I wish merely to present a short resume of those matters and actions which have been submitted to me for determination and execution. My report includes not only matters affecting the Federation directly, but also those affecting the Bethlen Home, of which I have also acted as general counsel. I have participated in each meeting held and rendered to the Supreme Council legal advice on whatever matters arose or were sought both internally and externally. All matters referred to me received careful consideration and legal advice. Whatever outside representations were required were attended to promptly and the interests of our Federation were preserved and protected. My activities may be summarized as follows: I. Law Suits and Claims During the past four years, there were four matters submitted to me which required litigation. (a) In connection with the merger of The Cleveland Hungarian Young Men’s and Ladies’ Society, it became necessary to institute mandamus proceedings against the officers of this Society to compel them to sign the merger agreement which had been approved by the majority of its members but which its officers refused to sign arbitrarily. An action was instituted in the Court of Common Pleas of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, which terminated favorably for our Federation. In connection with this matter, the merger agreement was submitted to the Superintendent of Insurance of the State of Ohio and subsequently received final approval. (b) In connection with the disciplinary proceedings instituted by the officers and Supreme Council against Dr. John Csorba for his regrettable action preceding the last Convention, the Federation resolved to resist his claim for unemployment compensation on the grounds of wilful misconduct. A heargin was conducted and continued so as to permit the necessary translation of documents upon which the Federation could sustain its case. After a conference, however, the Supreme Council decided that the cost of translations would be out of proportion to the
