...answer and be answered, and defend and be defended, in all courts of law and equity in this state; to make, have, and use a common seal, and the same to break, alter, and renew, at their pleasure; and also to ordain, establish, and put in force and execution such ordinances,...

...mayor and burgesses of the town or borough aforesaid, they may be enabled and capacitated to plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered, defend and be defended, in whatsoever courts, places and occasions, and before whatsoever judges and justices, and other our ministers...

...shall be necessary to them in the prosecution of their works; and of sueing and being sued, implead' and be impleaded, answer and be answered, defend and...place whatsoever, and also to make, have and use a com- Author»zed *° . ' , . , ' , , , have a common seal, and the same to break, alter and renew at...

...the act are, ' that the bank shall be made able, and capable in law ;' ' to sue, and be sued, plead, and be impleaded, answer, and be answered, defend, and be defended, in all State courts, having competent jurisdiction, and in any circuit court of the United States.' The...

...and be answered, defend and be defended, before all courts of record, and other judicial tribunals whatsoever, and also to make, have and use a common seal, and the same to break, alter or renew, and to do each and every act, which a body corporate and politic as such may lawfully do....

...defended in any suit, action, JANUARY isu. matter or thing depending in any court of law or equity ; and also to make, have and use a common seal, and the same to break, alter and renew at their pleasure ; and also to ordain, establish, and put in execution, such bye-laws, ordinances...

...; and that the said society and their successors shall be capable in law to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered, defend and be defended, in all courts and in all actions, suits, matters and causes whatsoever, and to purchase, take, receive,...

...the same name of mayor, sheriffs, citizens, and commonalty of the city of Lincoln aforesaid, to plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered, defend and be defended, in whatsoever courts and place, and before whatsoever justice, judges, or other persons : and in all suits,:plaints,...

...hereditaments, as shall be necessary to them in the prosecution of their work; and to sue and he sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered, defend and be defended, in courts of record in this Commonwealth or elsewhere; and also, to have a 11 ii 1,1 r ,• ,, , i .r-ii • "6 a bony...

...and burgesses of the borough of Derby in the county of Derby may he enabled and impowered to plead and be impleaded answer and be answered defend and be defended in whatsoever courts and places and before whatsoever judges and justices and other persons and officers...