| 1846 - 632 halaman
...which are entitled to more weight. We are informed that a corporation possesses only those powers or properties which the charter of its creation confers upon it, either expressly, oras incidental to its very existence. — Dartmouth College vs. Woodward. The incidental or implied... | |
| Alabama. Supreme Court - 1878 - 738 halaman
...invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law. Being the mere creature of the law, it possesses only those properties which the charter...its very existence. These are such as are supposed to be best calculated to effect the object for which it is created." In addition to powers expressly... | |
| 1847 - 554 halaman
...invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law. Being a mere creature of the law, it possesses only those properties which the charter...expressly, or as incidental to its very existence." And in the case of the Bank of the United States vs. Dandridge, 12 Wheat. 64, where the questions in... | |
| New York (State). Supreme Court, John Lansing Wendell - 1847 - 704 halaman
...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 most important are immortality, and, if the expression may be allowed, individuality ; properties,... | |
| Florida. Supreme Court - 1848 - 786 halaman
...territory for the franchise granted. Principles of law applicable to this and other corporations. i;It possesses only those properties which the charter...calculated to effect the object for which it was created." Opinion of Ch. J. Marshall, in Dartmouth College r. Woodward, 4 Con. R., 544. Those objects "are such... | |
| Georgia. Supreme Court - 1849 - 680 halaman
...— invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law. Being the creature of the law, it possesses only those properties which the charter...expressly, or as incidental to its very existence. Frederick et al. vs. The City Council of Augusta, - 561 See Augusta, 1, 2. Constitution, 8. Evidence,... | |
| Louisiana. Supreme Court - 1849 - 814 halaman
...laid down is that, "a corporation, being the mere creature of the law, possesses only those powers which the charter of its creation confers upon it, either expressly, or ae incidental to it« very existence. These are euch a» г NEW ORLEANS, MARCH, 1343. 301 are supposed... | |
| James Wynne - 1850 - 372 halaman
...being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law. Being the mere creature of law, it possesses only those properties which the charter...best calculated to effect the object for which it was created—among the most important are, immortality, and if the expression may be allowed, individuality,... | |
| Michigan. Supreme Court, Randolph Manning, George C. Gibbs, Thomas McIntyre Cooley, Elijah W. Meddaugh, William Jennison, Hovey K. Clarke, Hoyt Post, Henry Allen Chaney, William Dudley Fuller, John Adams Brooks, Marquis B. Eaton, Herschel Bouton Lazell, James M. Reasoner, Richard W. Cooper - 1854 - 650 halaman
...being, invisible, intangible, and existing only m contemplation of law. Being the mere creature of law, it possesses only those properties which the charter...upon it, either expressly or as incidental to its existence. These art Mtch as are supposed best calculated to effect the objects for which it was created."... | |
| John Bouvier - 1854 - 674 halaman
...the mere creature of law," says the late learned Chief Justice Marshall, in the case already cited, " it possesses only those properties which the charter...individuality ; properties by which a perpetual succession of persons are considered as the same, and may act as a single individual. They enable a corporation to... | |
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