 | Massachusetts. Attorney General's Office - 1917 - 188 halaman
...that the power to amend "cannot be used to take away property already acquired under the operation of the charter, or to deprive the corporation of the...reduced to possession of contracts lawfully made" (Sinking-fund cases, 99 US 700), any alteration or amendment may be made "that will not defeat or substantially... | |
 | 1874 - 450 halaman
...of the powers granted have become vested in the corporation, but it may bo safely affirmed that tho reserved power may be exercised, and to almost any extent, to carry into effect tho original purposes of tho grant or to secure the due administration of its affairs so as to protect... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1879 - 856 halaman
...doubt. All agree that it cannot be used to take away property already acquired under the operation of the charter, or to deprive the corporation of the...Justice Clifford, in Miller v. The State (15 Wall. 493), "it may safely be affirmed that the reserved power may be exercised, and to almost any extent,... | |
 | 1880 - 1956 halaman
...doubt. All agree that it cannot be used to take away property already acquired under the operation of the charter, or to deprive the corporation of the...said by this court, through Mr. Justice Clifford, in Mitter v. The State, 15 Wall. 498, 'it may be safely affirmed that the reserved power may be exercised... | |
 | Lorenzo Smith Boswell Sawyer, United States. Circuit Court (9th Circuit) - 1882 - 718 halaman
...property already acqnired under the operation of the charter, or to deprive the corporation of the frnits actually reduced to possession of contracts lawfully...affirmed that the reserved power may be exercised to almost any extent to carry into effect the original purposes of the grant, or to protect the rights... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1896 - 1242 halaman
...power has a limit," and "cannot be used to take away property already acquired under the operation of the charter, or to deprive the corporation of the fruits actually reduced to possession of con-j* tracts lawfully made." Again,* In the same* case: "The United States cannot, any more than a... | |
 | 1899 - 962 halaman
...constitution. The power to amend "cannot be used to take away property already acquired under the operation of the charter, or to deprive the § corporation of the fruits, actually reduced Г to »possession, of contracts lawfully made" (Walte. С. J., Sinking Fund Cases, 99 US 700); but... | |
 | 1884 - 1062 halaman
...legislature is limited. It cannot be used to take away property already acquired under the operation of the charter, or to deprive the corporation of the...reduced to possession, of contracts lawfully made. Sinking Fund Cases, 9 Otto, 700 (§g 1624-09). § 1382. Reserved control over charters may be exercised... | |
 | 1885 - 890 halaman
...doubt. All agree that it cannot be used to take away property already acquired under the operation of the charter, or to deprive the corporation of the...court, through Mr. Justice Clifford, in Miller v. State, 15 Wall., 498 (§§ 2127-32, infra), ' it may be safely affirmed that the reserved power may... | |
 | 1887 - 770 halaman
...with approbation the law as laid down by Mr. Justice Clifford in Miller v. The State (15 Wall., p. 498): It may safely be affirmed that the reserved power may be exercised ami to almost any estent to carry into effect the original purposes of the grant or to secure the due... | |
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That this power has a limit, no one can doubt. All agree that it cannot be used to take away property already acquired under the operation of the charter, or to deprive the corporation of the fruits actually reduced to possession of contracts lawfully... 
