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| United States. Supreme Court - 1819 - 816 Seiten
...18i9. the act of incorporation ? Let this subject be -*"^^v"^fc' dered. Dartmouth . . . . ... College A corporation is an artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of b. Being the mere creature of law, it possesses oaly those properties which the charter... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - 1824 - 990 Seiten
...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 of its creation confers upon it, either expressly, or as incidental to its very existence."" This position involves several inquiries,... | |
| 1843 - 530 Seiten
...considered an artificial being, existing only in contemplation of law ; and being a mere creature of law, it possesses only those properties which the charter of its creation confers upon it, either expressly or as incidental to its very existence. Corporations created by statute must depend... | |
| John Marshall - 1839 - 762 Seiten
...members of the civil government. Is it from the act of incorporation ? Let this subject be considered. 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... | |
| Samuel Alfred Foot - 1839 - 112 Seiten
...on the principles and true nature of things, speaks of this feature of a corporation in this way : " 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... | |
| John Bouvier - 1843 - 752 Seiten
...and existing only in contemplation of law. Being the mere creature of law," continues the judge, " it possesses only those properties which the charter of its creation confers upon it, either expressly or as incidental to its very existence. These are such as are supposed best calculated... | |
| Alabama. Supreme Court - 1878 - 738 Seiten
...MARSHALL said : "A corporation is au artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law. Being the mere creature of the...which the charter of its creation confers upon it, either expressly, or as incidental to its very existence. These are such as are supposed to be best... | |
| 1847 - 554 Seiten
..."is an artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law. Being a mere creature of the law, it possesses only those...which the charter of its creation confers upon it, either expressly, or as incidental to its very existence." And in the case of the Bank of the United... | |
| Alabama. Supreme Court - 1871 - 818 Seiten
...misfeasance or nonfeasance, or from a failure to perform such contracts as it is authorized to make. " Beiag the mere creature of the law, it possesses only those properties which the character of its charter confers upon it expressly, or as incidental to its Very existence." — Marshall,... | |
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