 | Michigan. Supreme Court, Randolph Manning, George C. Gibbs, Thomas McIntyre Cooley, Elijah W. Meddaugh, William Jennison, Hovey K. Clarke, Hoyt Post, Henry Allen Chaney, William Dudley Fuller, John Adams Brooks, Marquis B. Eaton, Herschel Bouton Lazell, James M. Reasoner, Richard W. Cooper - 1900 - 840 pages
...convenient, but indispensable. Any fair, reasonable doubt concerning the existence of power is resolved by the courts against the corporation, and the power...contract, or incur any liability not authorized thereby. * * * All acts beyond the scope of the powers granted are void." 1 Dill. Mun. Corp. (4th Ed.) § 89.... | |
 | John Forrest Dillon - 1873 - 546 pages
...convenient, but indispensable. Auy fair, reasonable doubt concerning the existence ol power is resolved by the courts against the corporation, and the power...statute by which it is created is its organic act. Nbither the corporation, nor its officers, can do any act, or make any contract, or incur any liability,... | |
 | Wisconsin. Supreme Court, Abram Daniel Smith, Philip Loring Spooner, Obadiah Milton Conover, Frederic King Conover, Frederick William Arthur, Frderick C. Seibold - 1876 - 762 pages
...incidental powers as are necessary to carry into effect express grants, are the limit to their authority. Neither the corporation nor its officers can do any...act, or make any contract, or incur any liability binding the municipality, which is not authorized by such power. Dillon on Mun. Corp., § 55. Nor can... | |
 | Utah. Supreme Court, Albert Hagan, John Augustine Marshall, John Maxcy Zane, James A. Williams, Joseph M. Tanner, George L. Nye, John Walcott Thompson, August B. Edler, Alonzo Blair Irvine, Harmel L. Pratt, William S. Dalton, H. Arnold Rich - 1884 - 550 pages
...convenient, but indispensable. Any fair reasonable doubt concerning the existence of power is resolved by the courts against the corporation, and the power is denied. Of every municipality, the charter or statute by which it is created is its organic act. Neither the corporation... | |
 | 1916 - 1240 pages
...Any fair, reasonable, substantial doubt concerning the existence or power is resolved by the _courts against the corporation, and the power is denied....organic act Neither the corporation nor its officers can dp any act, or make any contract, or incur any liability, not authorized thereby or by some legislative... | |
 | 1887 - 956 pages
...convenient, but indispensable. Any fair, reasonable doubt concerning the existence of power is resolved by the courts against the corporation, and the power...statute by which it is created, is its organic act." 1 Dill. Mun. Corp. § 55, p. 173. These views are approved by the courts in the following cases: Spauldlng... | |
 | 1905 - 1174 pages
...concerning the exercise of power is resolved by the courts against the corporation, and the power IB denied. Of every municipal corporation the charter...statute by which it is created Is its organic act" Section 4700, taken in connection with section 4703 and subdivision 1, supra, constitute a general... | |
 | 1884 - 1006 pages
...express words. ' ' 2. Those necessary or fairly implied in or incident to the powers expressly granted. by the courts against the corporation and the power is denied. Of every municipality the charter or statute by which it is created is its organic act. Neither the corporation... | |
 | 1884 - 948 pages
...convenient, but indispensable. Any fair, reasonable doubt concerning the existence of power is resolved by the courts against the corporation, and the power is denied. Of every municipality the charter or statute by which it is created is its organic act. Neither the corporation... | |
 | 1901 - 1134 pages
...created, Is its organic act; and the corporation cannot do any act not authorized by such charter, or by some legislative act applicable thereto. "All acts beyond the scope of the powers granted are void." 1 Dill. Mun. Corp. (4th Ed.) p. 146, § 89. Surely, in not prescribing the amount... | |
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Of every municipal corporation the charter or statute by which it is created is its organic act. Neither the corporation nor its officers can do any act, or make any contract, or incur any liability, not authorized thereby, or by some legislative act... 
