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... United States Supreme Court Reports - Page 382by United States. Supreme Court - 1911Full view - About this book
| United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1824 - 990 pages
...is an artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law. Being the mere creature of law, it possesses only those properties...upon it, either expressly, or as incidental to its existence. These are such as arc supposed best calculated to effect the object for whieh'it was created.... | |
| John Marshall - Constitutional law - 1839 - 762 pages
...is an artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law. Being the mere creature of law. it possesses only those properties...expressly, or as incidental to its very existence. These are such as are supposed best calculated to effect the object for which it was created. Among... | |
| Samuel Alfred Foot - Banking law - 1839 - 112 pages
...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. * . * * Among the most important are immortality, and, if the expression may be allowed, individuality;... | |
| John Bouvier - Anglo-Norman dialect - 1843 - 752 pages
...and existing only in contemplation of law. Being the mere creature of law," continues the judge, " it possesses only those properties which the charter...expressly or as incidental to its very existence. These are such as are supposed best calculated to effect the object for which it was created. Among... | |
| Commerce - 1846 - 632 pages
...which are entitled to more weight. We are informed that a corporation possesses only those powers or properties which the charter of its creation confers upon it, either expressly, oras incidental to its very existence. — Dartmouth College vs. Woodward. The incidental or implied... | |
| Alabama. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1878 - 738 pages
...being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law. Being the mere creature of the law, it possesses only those properties which the...expressly, or as incidental to its very existence. These are such as are supposed to be best calculated to effect the object for which it is created."... | |
| Commercial law - 1847 - 554 pages
...being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law. Being a mere creature of the law, it possesses only those properties which the...expressly, or as incidental to its very existence." And in the case of the Bank of the United States vs. Dandridge, 12 Wheat. 64, where the questions in... | |
| New York (State). Supreme Court, John Lansing Wendell - Law reports, digests, etc - 1847 - 704 pages
...is an ariificial 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. Among the most important are immortality, and, if the expression may be allowed, individuality ; properties,... | |
| Florida. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1848 - 786 pages
...territory for the franchise granted. Principles of law applicable to this and other corporations. i;It possesses only those properties which the charter...expressly, or as incidental to its very existence. These are such as are supposed best calculated to effect the object for which it was created." Opinion... | |
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