 | Ohio. General Assembly. Joint Committee on the Communication of the Auditor of State - 1821 - 76 страници
..." A corporation," says chief justice Marshal), id the case of Dartmouth College, " is an artificial "being; invisible, intangible, and existing only in...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... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1824 - 952 страници
...than that contained in the definition of a corporation by this Court: " A corporation is an artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in...which the charter of its creation confers upon it, either expressly, or as incidental to its existence. These are such as are supposed best calculated... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1824 - 990 страници
...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 страници
...corporation 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 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 страници
...Is it from the act of incorporation ? Let this subject be considered. A corporation is an artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in...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... | |
 | John Bouvier - 1843 - 752 страници
...against Woodward, 4 Wheat. Rep. 636, Chief Justice Marshall describes a corporation to be "an artificial being, invisible, intangible 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... | |
 | Joseph Kinnicut Angell, Samuel Ames - 1846 - 872 страници
...case of Dartmouth College v. Woodward : t " A corporation," says the Chief Justice, " is an artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in...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... | |
 | 1847 - 554 страници
...being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law. Being a mere creature of the law, it possesses only those properties 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 - 1878 - 738 страници
...Dartmouth College v. Woodward, 4 Wheat. 636, Ch. J. MARSHALL said : "A corporation is au artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law. Being the mere creature of the law, it possesses only those properties which the charter of its creation confers upon it, either... | |
 | Florida. Supreme Court - 1848 - 786 страници
...territory for the franchise granted. Principles of law applicable to this and other corporations. i;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... | |
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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... 
