 | Charles Burke Elliott - 1898 - 342 sider
...and the cases therein cited, do not support such proposition. The principle of those cases is, that where a corporation is incompetent by its charter...to real estate, a conveyance to it is not void, but voidable only, and that the sovereign alone can object; that the conveyance is valid until assailed... | |
 | 1900 - 842 sider
...doing so, and it has invariably been held that, "where a corporation is incompetent by charter to take real estate, a conveyance to it is not void, but only...in a direct proceeding instituted for that purpose. Bank v. Matthews, 98 US 621, 25 L. Ed. 188; Bank v. Whitney. 103 US 99, 26 L. Ed. 443; Reynolds v.... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1901 - 1548 sider
...Bank Act, § 8. Mr. John Feland, for defendant in error: Where a corporation is incompetent by it« charter to take a title to real estate, a conveyance...proceeding instituted for that purpose. Leazure v. Hittegai, 7 Serg. & R. 813; Oovndie v. Northampton Water Co. 7 Pa. 233; Runyan v. Cotter, 39 UB 14... | |
 | James Kent - 1901 - 1112 sider
...are personably liable therefor as for a breach of trust ; but if they apply its money, or (y) When a corporation is incompetent by its charter to take a title to real estate, a conveyance to it is voidable only and not void, and the government alone can object. Davis r. Old Colony R Co., 181 Mass.... | |
 | Horace La Fayette Wilgus - 1902 - 1056 sider
...of the United States, reversing the supreme court of the state of Missouri, laid down the rule that, "where a corporation is incompetent by its charter...only voidable, and the sovereign alone can object;" that "it is valid until assailed by a direct proceeding instituted for that purpose" by the government... | |
 | Idaho. Supreme Court - 1908 - 922 sider
...shows defer.-:art to I* a mere intfrl- -per. ^"h^-n? a e>" ration is competent by hs charter to get a title to real estate, a conveyance to it is not void but only voidable; the sovervim alone can object. It is valid until assailed in a dirf-ct procf-^'lins instituted for... | |
 | Idaho. Supreme Court - 1907 - 890 sider
...Savings etc. Co. v. Bear Valley Irr. Co., 112 Fed. 701 ; Sanders v. Thornton, 97 Fed. 863, 38 CCA 508.) It is valid until assailed in a direct proceeding instituted for that purpose. (National Bank v. Matthews, 98 US 621, 25 L. ed. 188 ; National Bank v. Whitney, 103 US 99, 26 L. ed.... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1904 - 688 sider
...interest. Mott v. The United States Trust Co., 19 Barb. (NY) 568. Where a corporation is incompetent by ita charter to take a title to real estate, a conveyance...instituted for that purpose. Leazure v. Hillegas, 1 Serg. & R. (Pa.) 313 ; Goundie v. Northampton Water Co., 1 Pa. St. 233 ; Runyon v. Coster, 14 Pet.... | |
 | Arizona. Supreme Court - 1905 - 518 sider
...the defendant in this issue. In Bank v. Matthews, 98 US 628, the United States supreme court held: "Where a corporation is incompetent by its charter...a direct proceeding instituted for that purpose," — and cites a strong line of authorities in support. It holds, further: "So an alien, forbidden by... | |
 | 1905 - 1024 sider
...County Land Co. И 111. 23, 24 Am. Rep. 230. When a corporation is Incompetent by its charter to take title to real estate a conveyance to it is not void, but only voidable at the Instance of the state. Russell v. Texas A PR Co. 08 Tex. G1C. To enable a person to make inquiry... | |
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Where a corporation is incompetent by its charter to take a title to real estate, a conveyance to it is not void, but only voidable, and the sovereign alone can object. It is valid until assailed in a direct proceeding instituted for that purpose. 
