Banking Law of New York: Chapter 2 of Consolidated Laws, Chapter 369, Laws of 1914

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Banks Law Publishing Company, 1915 - Banking law - 531 pages

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Page 77 - To exercise by its board of directors, or duly authorized officers or agents, subject to law, all such incidental powers as shall be necessary to carry on the business of banking; by discounting and negotiating promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange, and other evidences of debt...
Page 366 - Such as shall be conveyed to it in satisfaction of debts previously contracted in the course of its dealings.
Page 185 - The shareholders of every national banking association shall be held individually responsible, equally and ratably, and not one for another, for all contracts, debts and engagements of such association, to the extent of the amount of their stock therein, at the par value thereof, in addition to the amount invested in such shares...
Page 305 - The amount of its capital stock and the number of shares into which the same shall be divided.
Page 311 - ... the amount and date of the loan and of its maturity, the nature of the security, if any, for the loan, the name and address of the borrower and of the licensee, and the rate of interest charged.
Page 172 - No association shall make any loan or discount on the security of the shares of its own capital stock, nor be the purchaser or holder of any such shares, unless such security or purchase shall be necessary to prevent loss upon a debt previously contracted in good faith...
Page 107 - Every director must, during his whole term of service, be a citizen of the United States, and at least three-fourths of the directors must have resided in the State, Territory or District in which the association is located for at least one year immediately preceding their election, and must be residents therein during their continuance in office.
Page 384 - Each director, when appointed or elected, shall take an oath that he will, so far as the duty devolves on him, diligently and honestly administer the affairs of such association, and will not knowingly violate, or willingly permit to be violated, any of the provisions of this Title...
Page 384 - Title, and that he is the owner in good faith, and in his own right, of the number of shares of stock required by this...
Page 443 - ... common and preferred stock, and upon one of said stocks a dividend or dividends amounting to six or more than six per centum upon the par value thereof has been made or declared, and upon the other no dividend has been made or declared, or the dividend or dividends made or declared thereon...

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