| 1879 - 1110 sider
...franchise becomes forfeited by some violation of law. Third. To make contracts. Fourth. To sue and be sued, as fully as natural persons. Fifth. To elect or appoint directors, and by the directors to appoint a president, cashier, and other officers, and define their duties. Sixth.... | |
| United States - 1863 - 324 sider
...from the passage of this act ; by ointi0*- such name may make contracts, sue and be sued, complain and defend in any court of law or equity as fully as natural persons, and may make by-laws, approved by the Comptroller of the Currency, not inco7isistent with the laws... | |
| Robert John Walker - 1864 - 414 sider
...twenty years from the passage of this act ; by such name may make contracts, sue tuid be sued, complain and defend in any court of law or equity as fully as natural persons, and may make by-laws, approved by the Comptroller of the Currency, not inconsistent with the laws of... | |
| 1864 - 878 sider
...twenty years from the passage of this act; by such name may make contracts, sue and be sued, complain and defend in any court of law or equity as fully as natural persons, and may make bylaws, approved by the Comptroller of the Currency, not inconsistent with the laws of... | |
| 1864 - 878 sider
...twenty years from the passage of this act ; by such name may make contracts, sue and be sued, complain and defend in any court of law or equity as fully as natural persons, and may make bylaws, approved by the Comptroller of the Currency, not inconsistent with the laws of... | |
| Austin Abbott - 1868 - 598 sider
...be established." By section 8 it is declared that such corporation may " sue and be sued, complain and defend in any court of law or equity as fully as natural persons." It is contended on behalf of the defendants that these corporations, being financial agents of the... | |
| 1869 - 944 sider
...twenty years from the pas-age of this net ; by such name may make contracts, sue and be sued, complain and defend in any court of law or equity as fully as natural persons, and may make bylaws, approved by the Comptroller of the Currency, not inconsistent with the laws of... | |
| United States. Attorney-General - 1869 - 578 sider
...forfeited by a violation of this act; by such name it may make contracts, sue and be sued, complain and defend, in any court of law or equity, as fully as natural persons; it may elect or appoint directors, and by its board of directors appoint a president, vice-president,... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - 1871 - 726 sider
...period of twenty years, and they may adopt a common seal, may make contracts, sue and be sued, complain and defend in any court of law or equity as fully as natural persons, and may elect or appoint directors, and may exercise all such incidental powers as may be necessary... | |
| Oliver Lorenzo Barbour - 1871 - 756 sider
...act of congress gave them authority " by their name, to- make contracts, to sue and be sued, complain and defend in any court of law or equity, as fully as natural persons." This power gave them the right to sue in the state courts upon the obligations in this action. Then... | |
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