 | Ohio. General Assembly. Joint Committee on the Communication of the Auditor of State - 1821 - 76 σελίδες
..."being; invisible, intangible, and existing only in "contemplation of law. Being the mere creature " of law, it possesses only those properties, which " the...its creation confers upon it, either " expressly, or as incidental to its very existence. "These are such as are supposed best calculated " to effect the... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1824 - 990 σελίδες
...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...its creation confers upon it, either expressly, or as incidental to its very existence."" This position involves several inquiries, which may be embraced... | |
 | 1843 - 530 σελίδες
...considered an artificial being, existing only in contemplation of law ; and being a mere creature of law, it possesses only those properties which the...its creation confers upon it, either expressly or as incidental to its very existence. Corporations created by statute must depend for their powers,... | |
 | John Marshall - 1839 - 762 σελίδες
...being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law. Being the mere creature of law. it possesses only those properties which the...its creation confers upon it, either expressly, or as incidental to its very existence. These are such as are supposed best calculated to effect the object... | |
 | Samuel Alfred Foot - 1839 - 112 σελίδες
...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;... | |
 | John Bouvier - 1843 - 752 σελίδες
...and existing only in contemplation of law. Being the mere creature of law," continues the judge, " it possesses only those properties which the charter...its creation confers upon it, either expressly or as incidental to its very existence. These are such as are supposed best calculated to effect the object... | |
 | 1846 - 632 σελίδες
...which are entitled to more weight. We are informed that a corporation possesses only those powers or properties which the charter of its creation confers upon it, either expressly, oras incidental to its very existence. — Dartmouth College vs. Woodward. The incidental or implied... | |
 | Alabama. Supreme Court - 1878 - 738 σελίδες
...name." In Dartmouth College v. Woodward, 4 Wheat. 636, Ch. J. MARSHALL said : "A corporation is au artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing...its creation confers upon it, either expressly, or as incidental to its very existence. These are such as are supposed to be best calculated to effect... | |
 | 1847 - 554 σελίδες
..."is an artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law. Being a mere creature of the law, it possesses only those...its creation confers upon it, either expressly, or as incidental to its very existence." And in the case of the Bank of the United States vs. Dandridge,... | |
 | New York (State). Supreme Court, John Lansing Wendell - 1847 - 704 σελίδες
...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,... | |
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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... 
