Private and Local Laws Passed by the Legislature of WisconsinState Printer, 1864 - Session laws |
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Page 199 - Company," and by that name shall have perpetual succession, and shall be able to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, defend and be defended, in all courts of law and equity within the United States, and may make and have a common seal.
Page 29 - York" and by that name they and their successors shall and may have continual succession, and shall be persons in law, capable of suing and being sued, pleading and being impleaded, answering and being answered unto, defending and being defended, in all courts and places...
Page 32 - ... to have and use a common seal, and to alter the same at pleasure; to...
Page 212 - ... may be proposed to be placed; nor to authorize the construction of any railroad not already located in, upon or across any streets in any city, without the assent of the corporation of such city...
Page 212 - Nothing in this act contained shall be construed to authorize the erection of any bridge, or any other obstructions across, in or over any stream or lake navigated by steam or sail boats, at the place where any bridge or other obstructions may be proposed to be placed...
Page 102 - Pacific Railroad Company," and by that name shall have perpetual succession, and shall be able to sue and...
Page 113 - Directors should not be made on any day when pursuant to this Act it ought to have been made, the said Corporation shall not for that cause be deemed to be dissolved, but it shall...
Page 14 - An emergency exists, therefore this act shall take effect and be in force immediately after its passage. Approved, February 26, 1891.
Page 53 - The board of directors shall annually elect one of their members president of the board, whose duty it shall be to preside at the meetings of the board and to perform such other duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the rules and regulations for the government of the board, and the clerk of said board of directors shall immediately notify the governor in writing of such election.
Page 114 - Words in an enactment establishing a corporation (a) vest in the corporation power to sue and be sued, to contract and be contracted with...