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... Lives of Eminent Literary and Scientific Men of America - Stran 294avtor: James Wynne - 1850 - 356 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
| United States. Supreme Court - 1819 - 816 strani
...18i9. the act of incorporation ? Let this subject be -*"^^v"^fc' dered. Dartmouth . . . . ... College A corporation is an artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of b. Being the mere creature of law, it possesses oaly those properties which the charter of its creation... | |
| Ohio. General Assembly. Joint Committee on the Communication of the Auditor of State - 1821 - 76 strani
...to be instituted. " A corporation," says chief justice Marshal), id the case of Dartmouth College, " is an artificial "being; invisible, intangible, and...such as are supposed best calculated " to effect the objects for which it was created. " Among the most important, are immortality, and, **if the expression... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - 1824 - 952 strani
...better answer cannot be given, than that contained in the definition of a corporation by this Court: " A corporation is an artificial being, invisible, intangible,...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.... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - 1824 - 990 strani
...without it, it cannot exist. For we must here repeat, that this Court have said, that a corporation " possesses only those properties which the charter...expressly, or as incidental to its very existence."" This position involves several inquiries, which may be embraced in an examination of the reasons assigned... | |
| 1843 - 530 strani
...corporation is considered an artificial being, existing only in contemplation of law ; and being a mere creature of law, it possesses only those properties...expressly or as incidental to its very existence. Corporations created by statute must depend for their powers, and the mode of exercising them, upon... | |
| Indiana. General Assembly. Senate - 1837 - 868 strani
...Woodward, (4 Wbeatoa 636) where that distinguished jurist says, the properties possessed by a corporation "are such as are supposed best calculated to effect the object for which it was created." And again: "the objects for which a corporation is created are universally such as the goverment... | |
| John Marshall - 1839 - 762 strani
...members of the civil government. Is it from the act of incorporation ? Let this subject be considered. A corporation is an artificial being, invisible, intangible,...best calculated to effect the object for which it was created. Among the most important are immortality, and, if the expression may be allowed, individuality... | |
| Samuel Alfred Foot - 1839 - 112 strani
...on the principles and true nature of things, speaks of this feature of a corporation in this way : " A corporation is an artificial being, invisible, intangible,...which the charter of its creation confers upon it. * . * * Among the most important are immortality, and, if the expression may be allowed, individuality;... | |
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