David W. Dodson v. State Delaware

     meetings and conventions, offices in and parts of which said building were at said times and dates aforesaid leased and let and rented under contracts of lease and rental by the said plaintiff trustees to various fraternal and benevolent societies and organizations and to various labor unions to the number of twelve or more at and for certain hire and reward by the week and month, from which said source plaintiffs derived income and funds for the use and benefit of said Central Trades and Labor Assembly in their work and purpose of its organization as a benevolent and protective association, to-wit, and income of not less than seventy-five dollars per month; that said building was furnished with expensive furniture and fixtures of great value, the property of said Central Trades and Labor Assembly and in said offices were kept by the plaintiffs all the records, minutes, payrolls, leases and contracts, insurance policies, charters and instruments of every kind and character belonging to and pertaining to the business of said Central Trades and Labor Assembly, and that said plaintiffs were at the several dates and times hereinafter mentioned, and ever since have been and still are the rightful custodians thereof and as such trustees aforesaid had and held said real estate, said building with its furniture and fixtures, and said records, minutes, payrolls, leases and contracts, insurance policies, and charters and instruments and valuable papers of every kid for the use and benefit of said Central Trades and Labor Assembly and were responsible to said Central Trades and Labor Assembly for the safe keeping thereof; and that on the 17th day of October, A.D., 1910, the said defendant by and through its mayor, chief of police and by and through its servants, agents and employes acting under the orders of its said mayor and chief of police, entered in and upon the said premises and building of the [ 62 Fla. Page 279]