States. See LEGISLATURE. status of corporations, 33, 39. grants by, construed strictly, 36. resumption of granted powers by, 38. may unite in granting railroad charter, 241. cannot be trustee for a charitable purpose, 340. construction of word "year" in, 64. construction of, exempting from taxation, 90. dissolving corporations, 198. of limitation, 226. Stock, pledgee of, not entitled to notice of corporate owner of entitled to vote at elections, 69. subject to taxation where, 88. term defined, 105. nature of property in, 106. power of corporation to deal in, 107. subscriptions to, 108. subscriptions prior to organization, 109. conditional subscriptions to, 110. effect of fraud upon subscriptions, 111. payment for, 112. variation in amount of, 114. preferred shares, 115. calls, 116. assessment, 117. forfeiture of, 119. discharge of subscriber from liability, 120. when subscriber is estopped, 121. transfer of shares, 122. certificate of, 122, 123. lien of corporation on, 124. profits and dividends of, 125. shares of, not liable to execution, 171. banks may take and hold, 214. taxation of bank stock, 233. of joint-stock companies, transfer of, 337. Stockholders, by-..w of bank is a contract between, 59. administrator of, may vote at elections, 69. interest of, in capital stock, 105. how far corporations may be, 107. Stockholders-(continued.) of preferred shares, § 115. who deemed to be, 118. liable to calls and assessments, 118. right of, to transfer stock, 122. contract by, to pay corporate debt, 126. assent of, necessary to consolidation, 188. rights of, on dissolution of corporation, 210. Streets. See MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS. use of for railroads, 248, 264, 265. duty of railroad running in, 261, 265, 266. municipal authority over railroads in, 265. tracks in, to be kept in repair by company, 265. legislature may grant power to railroad to occupy, power of municipal corporation to control, 293. power to grade includes power to contract for work are held in trust for the public, 293. whatever interferes witli use of, is a nuisance, 293. restrictions in use of, 293. right of property owners to set out shade trees, 293. right to use of, for water works, 293. power to prevent encumbrance of sidewalks, 293. assessments for improvement of, 294. construction of statute authorizing improvements, effect of departure from statute as to improve- rights of property owners as to improvements, 294. property of the State or of the United States cannot Streets-(continued.) cannot be laid out through grounds of a railroad, power to erect soldiers' monument in, 294. judges of necessity for repair of, 303. power to regulate grade of, cannot be delegated, 303. liability of city for neglect to repair, 303. city need not improve street not needed for public contributory negligence in case of injury in, 303. exemplary damages for injury, 303. liability of quasi corporations as to, 303. effect of notice on liability for defects in, 305. rule as to notice of defects in, 305. city liable for injury from excavations in, 306. duty of city to guard obstructions in, 306. city liable for injury from cellar doors opening on, 306. Subscriptions. See STOCK. to stock confers natural right of contract, 108. consideration for, 108. company may maintain action for amount, 108, 109. subscriber liable for, 108. form or language not material, 108. an express promise to pay is not necessary, contract of, must be in writing, 108. to articles of incorporation is binding, 108. procured by an agent, 108. capable of assignment, 108, 240. prior to complete organization, 109. 108. cannot be taken until requirements complied with, 10J. not binding until adoption of by-laws, 109. agreement to subscribe does not render liable to upon condition, 110. acceptance of partial, is sufficient to create mutual. acceptance of conditional, binds the company, 110. Subscriptions—(continued.) on blank sheet of paper may be shown to be condi- validity of, 110. conditions must be open and bona fide, 110. subscriber not permitted to avoid his liability, 110. raising of part of amount of, equivalent to sub- conditional, become final on acceptance, 110. actual performance of condition by corporation condition may be waived, 110. as affected by fraud, 111. by fraud cannot be enforced, 111. parol representation inadmissible to vary written procured by fraud is valid until disaffirmed, 111. as connected with commencement of business, 113. to railroad stock, 240. when assessments may be made, 240. vidence of incorporation against subscriber, 240. signing incomplete articles does not bind subscriber, 240. condition precedent must be complied with, 240. change of name does not invalidate, 240. not invalidated if railroad engages in other business, municipal, to stock of railroad, 240. when company estopped from denying authority assignment of, how erforced, 240. lease of railroad does not release subscriber, 240. 240 railroad company may take bond for, 243. mortgage of real estate to secure payment of, 243. Subscriptions-(continued.) for charitable or religious objects, § 277. action on, 277. notice of revocation of, does not release subscriber, promise made to one not authorized to act, not bind. in aid of public works, 291. Suits. See ACTIONS. individual corporator may sue corporation, 3. capacity of corporations to bring, 46, 147. in what courts may be brought, 48, 74. when United States is a party in a court of Great by a corporation created by the United States, 48. may be sued by members, 73, 147. against a foreign corporation, 74. may be sued in another state when, 74. on unauthorized contract, 76. corporation of one state may sue in another 147. 147. in equity, 148. who may bring, 150. against directors, 150. of one shareholder on behalf of others, 150. simple contract creditor cannot bring, 150. against whom suit may be brought, 151. appearance by corporation, 152. process against a corporation should be served on by receiver of corporation. 175. effect of dissolution on pending suits, 208. by national banks to restrain illegal tax, 233. by national bank, removal of, to federal court, 234. national banks may be sued in state where located. against railroad company for assault and battery, 269. for wrongful expulsion from religious society, 283. |