...Chief Justice Marshall there says, " A corporation is an artificial being, — the mere creature of the law, — it possesses only those properties which...upon it, either expressly or as incidental to its very existence." The case throughout treats this as the fundamental idea, the pivot upon which the...

...corporation is well defined, as to the general sense of the term, by Chief Justice Marshall f as " an artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law." It is, in fact, the mere creature or creation of the law. Endowed by its charter with the capacity...

...of the friends of the act. Corporations must, therefore, be permitted to share in its benefits. But "a corporation is an artificial being, invisible,...upon it, either expressly or as incidental to its very existence." It Civu ueither exercise the duties of citizenship, become naturalized, nor file a...

...effect was given to it, and, therefore, it should not be presumed to have assented to such transfer. A corporation is an artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law. The only mode to give notice, or to communicate knowledge, to such artificial being, invisible and...

...before us, is not alleged to be. For says Chief J. MARSHALL " a corporation being a creature of the law, it possesses only those properties which the...upon it. either expressly, or as incidental to its very existence." 4. Wheat. 636. A road may not therefore, exercise all powers that are convenient or...

...of the friends of the act. Corporations must, therefore, be permitted to share in its benefits, But "a corporation is an artificial being, invisible,...upon it, either expressly or as incidental to its very existence." It can neither exercise the duties of citizenship, become naturalized, nor file a...

...record." In the case of Dartmouth College v. Woodward, 4 Wheat. 636, it is said by the court, that "a corporation is an artificial 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...

...4 Wheat. 636, the same principle was again decided by the court. " A corporation," said the court, "is an artificial 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...

...4Wheaton,p. 636, is "an artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in eontuiiplation of law. being the mere creature of law, it possesses...upon it, either expressly or as incidental to its very existence. These are, such as are supposed best calculated to effect the object for which it was...

...Marshall, in Dartmouth College vs. Woodward, 4 Wheat., p. 636, "is an artificial being, invisi-, ble, 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...