 | Robert Stewart Morrison - 1884 - 778 σελίδες
...Woodward, hel-d, that a corporation " being the mere creature of the law, it possesses only those powers which the charter of its creation confers upon it, either expressly or as incidental to its very existence": 4 Wheat. 636. The same doctrine is again laid down by the Supreme... | |
 | Horace Gay Wood - 1885 - 758 σελίδες
...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...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... | |
 | West Virginia. Supreme Court of Appeals, Edgar P. Rucker - 1885 - 940 σελίδες
...artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation oi law. Iieing a mere creation of the law, it possesses only those properties which...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 objects... | |
 | 1885 - 896 σελίδες
...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, §§... | |
 | Illinois. Supreme Court - 1886 - 828 σελίδες
...Corp. sec. 9.) Chief Justice MARSHALL'S description of a corporation is in these words: "A corporation is an artificial being, invisible, intangible, and...its creation confers upon it, either expressly or as incidental to its very existence." So long as corporations act within their corporate powers they... | |
 | John Warwick Daniel - 1886 - 1054 σελίδες
...character.2 § 378. Definition of corporation. — Chief-Justice Marshall has well denned a corporation as "an 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... | |
 | Bar Association of the State of Kansas - 1890 - 478 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 beet calculated to effect the object... | |
 | New Hampshire. Supreme Court - 1887 - 702 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." Opinion of C. .1. Marshall iu Dart. Coll. v. Woodward, 4 Wheat.... | |
 | Abraham Clark Freeman - 1888 - 982 σελίδες
...corporation 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." Secondly, it is objected that by the common law the plaintiff... | |
 | 1919 - 1082 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... | |
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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... 
