 | 1847 - 554 sider
...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... | |
 | Alabama. Supreme Court - 1878 - 738 sider
...4 Wheat. 636, Ch. J. MARSHALL said : "A corporation is au artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law. Being the mere creature of the law, it possesses only those properties which the charter of its creation confers upon it, either... | |
 | 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...incidental to its very existence. These are such as are supposed best calculated to effect the object for which it was created." Opinion of Ch. J. Marshall,... | |
 | Georgia. Supreme Court - 1849 - 680 sider
...Justice Marshall, (in Dartmouth College os. Woodward,) is an artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law. Being the mere creature of the law, it possesses only those properties which the charter of its creation confers upon it, either... | |
 | 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... | |
 | James Wynne - 1850 - 372 sider
...phenomenon, a corporation, is given : "A corporation is an artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law. Being the...incidental to its very existence. These are such as are supposed best calculated to effect the object for which it was created—among the most important... | |
 | Michigan. Supreme Court, Randolph Manning, George C. Gibbs, Thomas McIntyre Cooley, Elijah W. Meddaugh, William Jennison, Hovey K. Clarke, Hoyt Post, Henry Allen Chaney, William Dudley Fuller, John Adams Brooks, Marquis B. Eaton, Herschel Bouton Lazell, James M. Reasoner, Richard W. Cooper - 1854 - 650 sider
...Justice Marshall, (4 Wheat., 636,) "is an artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only m contemplation of law. Being the mere creature of law,...upon it, either expressly or as incidental to its existence. These art Mtch as are supposed best calculated to effect the objects for which it was created."... | |
 | George Ticknor Curtis - 1854 - 674 sider
...be considered. A corporation is an artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in the contemplation of law. Being the mere creature of law,...upon it, either expressly, or as incidental to its existence. These are such as are supposed best calculated to effect the object for which it was created.... | |
 | John Bouvier - 1854 - 674 sider
...the mere creature of law," says the late learned Chief Justice Marshall, in the case already cited, " it possesses only those properties which the charter...incidental to its very existence. These are such as are supposed best calculated to effect the object for which it was created. Among the most important... | |
 | Connecticut. Supreme Court of Errors - 1887 - 664 sider
...this contract the state gave it power to do. Being the mere creature of law, it possesses only tho&3 properties which the charter of its creation confers...expressly or as incidental to its very existence. MARSHALL, Ch. J., Dartmouth College v. WoodCredit Company r. Howe Machine Co. ward, 4 Wheaton, 536.... | |
| |
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... 
