 | Ohio. General Assembly. Joint Committee on the Communication of the Auditor of State - 1821 - 76 σελίδες
...an artificial "being; invisible, intangible, and existing only in "contemplation of law. Being the mere creature " of law, it possesses only those properties,...expressly, or as incidental to its very existence. "These are such as are supposed best calculated " to effect the objects for which it was created. "... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1824 - 990 σελίδες
...is an artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law. Being the mere creature of law, it possesses only those properties...upon it, either expressly, or as incidental to its existence. These are such as arc supposed best calculated to effect the object for whieh'it was created.... | |
 | John Marshall - 1839 - 762 σελίδες
...is an artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law. Being the mere creature of law. it possesses only those properties...expressly, or as incidental to its very existence. These are such as are supposed best calculated to effect the object for which it was created. Among... | |
 | Samuel Alfred Foot - 1839 - 112 σελίδες
...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. * . * * 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...expressly or as incidental to its very existence. These are such as are supposed best calculated to effect the object for which it was created. Among... | |
 | 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
...being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law. Being the mere creature of the law, it possesses only those properties which the...expressly, or as incidental to its very existence. These are such as are supposed to be best calculated to effect the object for which it is created."... | |
 | 1847 - 554 σελίδες
...being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law. Being a mere creature of the law, it possesses only those properties which the...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 - 704 σελίδες
...is an ariificial 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 - 786 σελίδες
...territory for the franchise granted. Principles of law applicable to this and other corporations. i;It possesses only those properties which the charter...expressly, or as incidental to its very existence. These are such as are supposed best calculated to effect the object for which it was created." Opinion... | |
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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... 
