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... Monopolies and the People - Page 206by D. C. Cloud - 1873 - 462 pagesFull view - About this book
| United States. Supreme Court - 1824 - 990 pages
...without it, it cannot exist. For we must here repeat, that this Court have said, that a corporation " possesses only those properties which the charter...its creation confers upon it, either expressly, or as incidental to its very existence."" This position involves several inquiries, which may be embraced... | |
| 1843 - 530 pages
...is considered an artificial being, existing only in contemplation of law ; and being a mere creature of law, it possesses only those properties which the...its creation confers upon it, either expressly or as incidental to its very existence. Corporations created by statute must depend for their powers,... | |
| John Marshall - 1839 - 762 pages
...artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law. Being the mere creature of law. it possesses only those properties which the...its creation confers upon it, either expressly, or as incidental to its very existence. These are such as are supposed best calculated to effect the object... | |
| Samuel Alfred Foot - 1839 - 112 pages
...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 - 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...its creation confers upon it, either expressly or as incidental to its very existence. These are such as are supposed best calculated to effect the object... | |
| 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... | |
| 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...its creation confers upon it, either expressly, or as incidental to its very existence." And in the case of the Bank of the United States vs. Dandridge,... | |
| Alabama. Supreme Court - 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...its creation confers upon it, either expressly, or as incidental to its very existence. These are such as are supposed to be best calculated to effect... | |
| New York (State). Supreme Court, John Lansing Wendell - 1847 - 704 pages
...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,... | |
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