 A corporation is an artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law. Being the mere creature of law. it possesses only those properties which the charter of its creation confers upon it, either expressly, or as incidental...  Treatise on the Law of Executions - Halaman 549oleh Henry Morrison Herman - 1876 - 768 halamanTampilan utuh - Tentang buku ini
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1819 - 816 halaman
...18i9. the act of incorporation ? Let this subject be -*"^^v"^fc' dered. Dartmouth . . . . ... College A corporation is an artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of b. Being the mere creature of law, it possesses oaly those properties which the charter of its creation... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1824 - 952 halaman
...better answer cannot be given, than that contained in the definition of a corporation by this Court: " A corporation is an artificial being, invisible, intangible,...in contemplation of law. Being the mere creature of law, it possesses only those properties which the charter of its creation confers upon it, either expressly,... | |
 | Samuel Alfred Foot - 1839 - 112 halaman
...on the principles and true nature of things, speaks of this feature of a corporation in this way : " A corporation is an artificial being, invisible, intangible,...in contemplation of law. Being the mere creature of law, it possesses only those properties which the charter of its creation confers upon it. * . * *... | |
 | John Marshall - 1839 - 762 halaman
...members of the civil government. Is it from the act of incorporation ? Let this subject be considered. A corporation is an artificial being, invisible, intangible,...in contemplation of law. Being the mere creature of law. it possesses only those properties which the charter of its creation confers upon it, either expressly,... | |
 | John Bouvier - 1843 - 752 halaman
...Dartmouth College against Woodward, 4 Wheat. Rep. 636, Chief Justice Marshall describes a corporation to be "an artificial being, invisible, intangible and existing...in contemplation of law. Being the mere creature of law," continues the judge, " it possesses only those properties which the charter of its creation confers... | |
 | Joseph Kinnicut Angell, Samuel Ames - 1846 - 872 halaman
...the celebrated case of Dartmouth College v. Woodward : t " A corporation," says the Chief Justice, " is an artificial being, invisible, intangible, and...in contemplation of law. Being the mere creature of law, it possesses only those properties, which the charter of its creation confers upon it, either... | |
 | New York (State). Supreme Court, John Lansing Wendell - 1847 - 704 halaman
...nature of things, speaks of lhis feature of a corporation in this way : " A corporation is an ariificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law. Being the mere creature of law, it possesses only those properties which the charter of its creation confers upon it. Among the... | |
 | 1847 - 554 halaman
...4 Wheat. 636, the same principle was again decided by the Court. " A corporation," said the Court, "is an artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law. Being a mere creature of the law, it possesses only those properties which the charter of its creation confers... | |
 | Georgia. Supreme Court - 1849 - 680 halaman
...misrepresentations of the promisee, is not a good defence. Ibid. See Equity, 12. Surety, 2. CORPORATIONS. 1. A corporation is an artificial being — invisible,...and existing only in contemplation of law. Being the creature of the law, it possesses only those properties which the charter of its creation confers upon... | |
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