 | United States. Supreme Court - 1824 - 952 страници
...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 to its existence. These are such as are supposed best calculated to effect the object for which'it was created.... | |
 | 1843 - 530 страници
...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,...expressly or as incidental to its very existence. Corporations created by statute must depend for their powers, and the mode of exercising them, upon... | |
 | John Marshall - 1839 - 762 страници
...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,...expressly, or as incidental to its very existence. These are such as are supposed best calculated to effect the object for which it was created. Among... | |
 | John Bouvier - 1843 - 752 страници
...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,...expressly or as incidental to its very existence. These are such as are supposed best calculated to effect the object for which it was created. Among... | |
 | 1847 - 554 страници
...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,...expressly, or as incidental to its very existence." And in the case of the Bank of the United States vs. Dandridge, 12 Wheat. 64, where the questions in... | |
 | Alabama. Supreme Court - 1878 - 738 страници
...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,...expressly, or as incidental to its very existence. These are such as are supposed to be best calculated to effect the object for which it is created."... | |
 | Florida. Supreme Court - 1848 - 786 страници
...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,...expressly, or as incidental to its very existence. These are such as are supposed best calculated to effect the object for which it was created." Opinion... | |
 | Louisiana. Supreme Court - 1849 - 814 страници
...corporate powers. Atckafalaya Bank v. Duwson, 13 La. 497. A corporation, being the creature of the law, possesses only those powers which the charter of its...expressly or as incidental to its very existence. That corporations created by statute must depend for their powers and the mode of exercising them upon... | |
 | Georgia. Supreme Court - 1849 - 680 страници
...existing only in contemplation of law. Being the creature of the law, it possesses only those properties which the charter of its creation confers upon it,...expressly, or as incidental to its very existence. Frederick et al. vs. The City Council of Augusta, - 561 See Augusta, 1, 2. Constitution, 8. Evidence,... | |
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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... 
