 | William S. Laufer, Freda Adler - 184 halaman
...immortal character of corporations as follows: "Among the most important [properties of corporations] are immortality, and, if the expression may be allowed,...perpetual succession of many persons are considered the same, and may act as a single individual" [Dartmouth College v. Woodward, 17 US 518 (1819)]. 6.... | |
 | 1897 - 1198 halaman
...Marshall's works that a corporation is the mere creature of the law, and possesses only those powers which the charter of Its creation confers upon it...expressly or as Incidental to its very existence, thus proceed: "It is further argued that the commet with Davis was ultra vires In another respect,... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1990 - 1088 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...calculated to effect the object for which it was created." Trustees of Dartmouth College v. Woodward, 4 Wheat. 518, 636 (1819). See First National Bank of Boston... | |
 | California. Supreme Court - 1906 - 846 halaman
...right. A corporation is the mere creature of law, existing only in contemplation of law, possessing only those properties which the charter of its creation...upon it, either expressly or as incidental to its existence. This statute under which the Board of Supervisors was organized, (together with the act... | |
 | California. Supreme Court - 1906 - 858 halaman
...Dartmouth College case, 4 Wheat. 636, Chief Justice Marshall said: "Being the mere creature of the law, it possesses only those properties which the charter...its creation confers upon it, either expressly or incidental to its very existence. These are such as are supposed best calculated to effect the object... | |
 | Clifford G. Christians, John P. Ferré, P. Mark Fackler - 1993 - 286 halaman
...invisible, intangible, and existing only in the contemplation of law. Being the mere creation of law, it possesses only those properties which the charter...expressly, or as incidental to its very existence" (Dartmouth College v. Woodward, 4 Wheat. 518.636 [1819]). 17. Milton Friedman, "The Social Responsibility... | |
 | Phillip I. Blumberg - 1993 - 337 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...it, either expressly, or as incidental to its very existence."6 These terms were borrowed from the English jurists, but Marshall's emphasis on the term... | |
 | David Ehrenfeld - 1993 - 233 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...its creation confers upon it, either expressly or incidental to its very existence. . . . Among the most important are immortality, and, if the expression... | |
 | Marc Giguere - 1994 - 722 halaman
...invisible, intangible, and existing only in cont emplat ion of law. Being the mere creature of law, it possesses only those properties which the charter...its very existence. These are such as are supposed but calculated to effect the object for which it was created. Among the most important are immortality... | |
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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... 
