 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...  Opinions of the Attorney General of the State of Wisconsin - Side 62av Wisconsin. Attorney General's Office - 1919Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1824 - 990 sider
...invisible, intangible, and existing only in 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 arc supposed best calculated to effect the object for whieh'it was created.... | |
 | 1843 - 530 sider
...considered an artificial being, existing only in contemplation of law ; and being a mere creature of law, it possesses only those properties which the charter...expressly or as incidental to its very existence. Corporations created by statute must depend for their powers, and the mode of exercising them, upon... | |
 | John Marshall - 1839 - 762 sider
...invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law. Being the mere creature of law. 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... | |
 | John Bouvier - 1843 - 752 sider
...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... | |
 | 1847 - 554 sider
...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... | |
 | Alabama. Supreme Court - 1878 - 738 sider
...invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law. Being the mere creature of the law, it possesses only those properties which the charter...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."... | |
 | Florida. Supreme Court - 1848 - 786 sider
...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... | |
 | Georgia. Supreme Court - 1849 - 680 sider
...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 - 814 sider
...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... | |
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