Taneo Fukuchi v. Yusan Takeshige

The plaintiff above named and thirteen others began this action against the defendant above named and fifteen others to obtain an injunction restraining the defendants from acting as directors of a certain voluntary Association of Japanese of Pasadena; also, for an accounting. Judgment was entered on the pleadings, in favor of the defendants, and from this judgment the plaintiffs appeal.

The record shows that the Japanese Association of Pasadena is an unincorporated, voluntary, nonprofit association, organized for the purpose of promoting friendship among its members and a more mutual and friendly understanding between Japanese and Americans. The association appears to have adopted by-laws, which by-laws, however, are not set forth in the transcript. It would appear from the complaint that the by-laws provided for the payment of certain dues by its members to defray the expenses of the association. It is alleged in the complaint that the association has-over two hundred members; that this action is prosecuted for the benefit of the association. The complaint further shows that the plaintiffs and appellants in this action claim to have been elected directors thereof at the annual…