...defend and be defended, in any court of law or equity in this state or any other place. Said corporation shall have power to make, have and use a common seal, and the same to renew and alter at pleasure ; and shall be and hereby are invested with all the powers,...

...mentioned. SBc. 3. And be it further enacted, That the said corporation shall have full power and authority to make, have, and use a common seal, and the same to break, alter, and renew at pleasure, and be capable In law to sue and be sued in all courts, and to do and suffer all such matters...

...style of THE ATHENAEUM, with perpetual succession ; and by that name shall have power to have and use a common seal, and the same to break, alter, and renew at pleasure ; to prosecute and defend all suits in law or in «quity ; to have, hold, use and dispose...

...State courts having competent jurisdiction, and in any circuit court of the United States ; and also to make, have, and use a common seal, and the same...to break, alter, and renew at their pleasure ; and also to ordain, establish, and put into execution, such by-laws and ordinances and regulations as they...

...be answered, defend and be defended, in Courts of Record, or any other place whatsoever; and, also, to make, have and use a common seal, and the same to break, alter and renew at their pleasure ; and, also, to ordain and put in execution such by-laws and regulations as may seem necessary and convenient...

...SEC. 8. Antl be it further enacted. That the said corporation sluill have full power and anthority to make, have, and use a common seal, and the same to break, alter, and renew at pleasure, and be capable in law to sue and be sued in all courts, and to do and snffer all such matters...

...subject to taxation and assessmenl, notwithstanding the exemptions hereinafter contained. Said company shall have power to make, have and use a common seal, and alter, break, and renew the same at pleasure, and, by and under its aforesaid corporate name and style,...

...necessary to secure any debt due to the Company, and the said Company shall have authority to make and have a common Seal, and the same to break, alter and renew at pleasure, and also to ordain establish and put in execution, such by-laws, ordinances and regulations...

...and privileges of other banking corporations now existing or that may hereafter be enacted ; and also to make, have and use a common seal, and the same to break, alter and renew at pleasure, and also to ordain and put in execution' such by-laws and regula- A . D. 1875. tions as may...

...improve, control, manage, demise, release, aliene and convey for the benefit of said corporation ; to make, have and use a common seal, and the same to break, alter, change and renew at pleasure; to make and establish a written constitution and code of by-laws for...