 | Alabama. Supreme Court - 1878
...invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law. Being the mere creature of the law, it possesses only those properties which the charter...its very existence. These are such as are supposed to be best calculated to effect the object for which it is created." In addition to powers expressly... | |
 | 1847 - 500 páginas
...invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law. Being a mere creature of the law, it possesses only those properties which the charter...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... | |
 | New York (State). Supreme Court, John Lansing Wendell - 1847
...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. Among the most important are immortality, and, if the expression may be allowed, individuality ; properties,... | |
 | Florida. Supreme Court - 1848
...territory for the franchise granted. Principles of law applicable to this and other corporations. i;It possesses only those properties which the charter...calculated to effect the object for which it was created." Opinion of Ch. J. Marshall, in Dartmouth College r. Woodward, 4 Con. R., 544. Those objects "are such... | |
 | Georgia. Supreme Court - 1849
...— invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law. Being the creature of the law, it possesses only those properties which the charter...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,... | |
 | Louisiana. Supreme Court - 1849
...laid down is that, "a corporation, being the mere creature of the law, possesses only those powers which the charter of its creation confers upon it, either expressly, or ae incidental to it« very existence. These are euch a» г NEW ORLEANS, MARCH, 1343. 301 are supposed... | |
 | James Wynne - 1850 - 356 páginas
...being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law. Being the mere creature of law, it possesses only those properties which the charter...best calculated to effect the object for which it was created—among the most important are, immortality, and if the expression may be allowed, individuality,... | |
 | Michigan. Supreme Court, Randolph Manning, George C. Gibbs, Thomas McIntyre Cooley, Elijah W. Meddaugh, William Jennison, Hovey K. Clarke, Hoyt Post, Henry Allen Chaney, William Dudley Fuller, John Adams Brooks, Marquis B. Eaton, Herschel Bouton Lazell, James M. Reasoner, Richard W. Cooper - 1854
...being, invisible, intangible, and existing only m contemplation of law. Being the mere creature of law, it possesses only those properties which the charter...upon it, either expressly or as incidental to its existence. These art Mtch as are supposed best calculated to effect the objects for which it was created."... | |
 | John Bouvier - 1854
...the mere creature of law," says the late learned Chief Justice Marshall, in the case already cited, " it possesses only those properties which the charter...individuality ; properties by which a perpetual succession of persons are considered as the same, and may act as a single individual. They enable a corporation to... | |
 | George Ticknor Curtis - 1854 - 635 páginas
...invisible, intangible, and existing only in the contemplation of law. Being the mere creature of law, it possesses only those properties which the charter...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.... | |
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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... 
