A Manual of the Law Applicable to Corporations Generally: Including Also, General Rules of Law Peculiar to Banks, Railroads, Religious Societies, Municipal Bodies, and Voluntary Associations, as Determined by the Leading Courts of England and the United States

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Bancroft-Whitney Company, 1887 - 600 halaman

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Change of corporate name 32 Right to exclusive use of name
31
Corporate place or residence
32
Organization
34
CHAPTER IV
36
Corporate seal
59
Power to hold property in trust
60
Bequests to corporations
61
Devise to corporation
62
Deeds by corporations
63
CHAPTER V
66
CHAPTER VI
75
CORPORATE LIABILITIES 72 Capacity to be sued generally 73 May be sued by members 74 In what courts 75 In what name to be sued 76 Liab...
87
Definition and nature
91
Delegation of the power to corporations
92
Property inust be taken for a public
93
What property liable to eminent domain 95 Nature of title or interest acquired
118
Owuer entitled to compensation
126
What acts etc constitute a taking
128
CHAPTER IX
129
CHAPTER X
145
Preferred shares or stock 116 Calls
161
Effect and incidents of transfers
173
Lien of the corporation on stock
174
Profits and dividends
176
Individual liability of stockholders
179
CHAPTER XI
183
Pov er to appoiut or institute 129 Bow appointed or constituted
185
Appointineut how evidenced
186
Who inay be an officer or agent 132 Powers of officers and agents in general
188
How their powers must be executed
190
134 Place of executing their powers
192
De farto officials 136 Dermination of agency or office
193
Removal of officers
195
Official bonds
196
139 Office of directors
199
Who eligible as directors and how selected 141 Powers of directors in general
202
Rights and liabilities of directors
204
Powers duty and liability of treasurer
208
Powers etc of president
210
Duties etc of secretary
212
Compensation of agents
213
CHAPTER XII
215
Suit in equity
218
Injunction
221
150 Who may bring suit
223
Against whom suit should be brought
224
Appearance by corporation
226
Averment and proof of incorporation
227
166 Defenses to quo warranto proceedings
247
Judgment in quo warranto proceedings
249
CHAPTER XIII
251
CHAPTER XIV
262
Form execution etc of mortgage
268
Power of a corporation to take a mortgage 183 Priority of liens
270
Enforcement of mortgage
271
CHAPTER XV
273
CHAPTER XVI
281
Legislative control over
285
CHAPTER XVII
286
CHAPTER XVIII
305
215 Directors
310
President
311
Cashier his powers and duties
312
Tellers
315
Deposits
316
Repayment of deposits
317
Liens
319
222 Loans and discounts
320
223 Collections
322
224 Checks
326
Certificates of deposit
328
Banknotes or bills
329
Bankbooks
332
Usages and customs
333
237 Windingup
347
CHAPTER XIX
349
Eminent domain
367
Compensation to landowners
368
Compensation how estimated
371
Title or interest acquired in lands
375
Location of road
377
Construction contracts
380
253 Fencing line of road
382
Highway crossings
386
Liability for injuries in constructing road
388
Liability for acts of officers and agents
390
Are common carriers
393
257
394
Carriage of freight
395
259 Carriage of passengers
397
Freights fares and other charges
401
Negligence in management of trains
403
262 Contributory negligence
408
Associated companies
409
Railroads in streets
410
265 Extent of right to use of street
412
Care toward passengers of street cars 267 Duty of company toward employees 268 Leases of railroads
418
Remedies
420
CHAPTER XX
422
Powers in general 288 Powers as to property 289 Contracts by and with 290 Issue of negotiable paper
440
Subscriptions in aid of public works
450
Ordinances
453
Regulation of streets
455
Local improvements
458
Contracts for local improvements
460
Power to grant licenses
462
Abatement of nuisances
463
Regulation of markets
465
Powers as to taxation
466
Liabilities of in general
468
Liability for acts of officers or agents
470
Construction and repair of sewers
472
Repair of streets
474
Injuries from defective sidewalks
476
Liability as affected by notice
477
Excavations and obstructions
478
Damages by fire 308 Injuries by mob 309 Officerselection or appointment
480
Powers and duties of officers
482
Liabilities of officers
483
Compensation of officers and agents
485
Remedies by and against
487
314 Nature of counties
488
315 Property of counties
489
Powers of county board
490
Contracts of counties
491
County bonds
493
Liability of county for wrongs
494
Allowance of county claims
496
Suits against county 322 Nature and power of school districts
498
CHAPTER XXII
504
Clubs 337 Jointstock companies
514
Benefit societies
517
Charitable societies
520
340 Charitable uses
523
280 Buriallots
535
Organization 240 Subscription to stock
538
Effect of insolvency 203 By forfeiture of charter 204 Transfer of assets
548
Nonuser 206 Dissolution by windingup 207 Effect of dissolution in general 208 Effect upon pending suits 209 Effect upon contracts 210 Rights o...
549
Legislative control over
561
Rights as to property
578
Contracts by and with 244 Dissolution
579
Acquisition of lands 246 Acquisition by grant or license
580
281 Trustees and other officers
589
282 Pastor or priest 283 Expulsion of members 284 Judicial control and review
590
Powers of school board 324 Liability of school officer
592
Assessments 118 Who liable to calls and assessments 119 Payment how enforced
594
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