Corporations: A Study of the Origin and Development of Great Business Combinations and of Their Relation to the Authority of the StateThe purpose of this work is to trace the historical development of corporate forms and the social functions that have successively been performed within them. The subject of corporations is divided on the basis of those that have been of service to mankind under conditions prevalent in the past and those at the turn of the twentieth century. Covered are: ecclesiastical corporations; feudalism and corporations; municipalities; gilds; educational and eleemosynary corporations; national England; regulated companies; regulated exclusive companies; joint-stock companies; colonial companies; legal view of corporations; and modern corporations. |
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... that in 1759 its power to repeal any of the Caroline statutes without the royal consent was denied by the proctors , though they were not sustained in their opposi- tion ; the power had certainly not been exercised in 6 Corporations.
... that in 1759 its power to repeal any of the Caroline statutes without the royal consent was denied by the proctors , though they were not sustained in their opposi- tion ; the power had certainly not been exercised in 6 Corporations.
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... exercised in an im- portant matter for a century . In the reign of Henry VIII . began the succession of royal and parliamentary commissions and boards of visitors , so frequent in time and so comprehensive in pur- pose during the ...
... exercised in an im- portant matter for a century . In the reign of Henry VIII . began the succession of royal and parliamentary commissions and boards of visitors , so frequent in time and so comprehensive in pur- pose during the ...
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... exercised substantially all the powers formerly exercised by the chancellor and visitors of the University and colleges ; the degree of permanence enjoyed by it had threatened to convert the University into a state institution . When ...
... exercised substantially all the powers formerly exercised by the chancellor and visitors of the University and colleges ; the degree of permanence enjoyed by it had threatened to convert the University into a state institution . When ...
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... exercised by the senate . The admin- ' The charter was found to have technically lapsed by the death of William IV .; an identical charter was accordingly granted by Victoria in 1837 ; a third charter was granted in 1858 ; for the ...
... exercised by the senate . The admin- ' The charter was found to have technically lapsed by the death of William IV .; an identical charter was accordingly granted by Victoria in 1837 ; a third charter was granted in 1858 ; for the ...
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Contents
NATIONAL ENGLAND | 61 |
COLONIAL COMPANIES | 157 |
LEGAL VIEW OF CORPORATIONS 209 | 226 |
MODERN CORPORATIONS | 248 |
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