...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...

...phrase, " to do business," is a matter of elaborate argument by counsel. A corporation is defined to be "an artificial being, invisible, intangible and existing only in contemplation of law." It can do no acts, either within or without the State which creates it, except such as are authorized...

...the act of incorporation? Let this subject be considered. § 2103. Nature and powers of corporations. A corporation is an artificial being, invisible, intangible,...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...

...(CONST., §§ 2099-2117), this court says: "A corporation is an artificial being, invisible, intangibly and existing only in contemplation of law. Being the...upon it. either expressly or as incidental to its very existence. These are such as were supposed best calculated to effect the object for which it was...

...Domat's Civil Law (folio edition), vol. 1st, Book 1 Tit. 11, " of usufruct," s. 2, pl. 3 & 4, p. 197. A corporation is an artificial being, invisible, intangible,...possesses only those properties which the charter of its incorporation confers upon it, either expressly or as incidental to its very existence. Dartmouth College...

...Company had no power to make the trust deed in question. I recognize the rule that a corporation " possesses only those properties which the charter...its creation confers upon it, either expressly or as incident to its very existence." Head v. Providence Ins. Co., 2 Cranch, 127 (CORPORATIONS, §§ 1046-48);...

...Justice Marshall in Dartmouth CoUsye v. Woodworth 4 Wheat. (526 thus describes such artificial person : "A corporation is an artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation oi law. Iieing a mere creation of the law, it possesses only those properties which the charter of...

...Chief- Justice MARSHALL, in a leading case upon this brandi of the law, says: " A corporal ion is un 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...

...responsibility. " There are not wanting authorities taking the like distinction, affirming that as a corporation " is an artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in the contemplation of law," to which the law cannot impart animus, passion, or moral quality; which...

...personality distinct from that of ItH members. As denned by Chief Justice Marshall, "a corporation ts an artificial being, invisible, intangible and existing only in contemplation of law." "Among the most Important [of its attributes] are Immortality, and, if the expression may be allowed,...