 | Ohio. General Assembly. Joint Committee on the Communication of the Auditor of State - 1821 - 76 strani
..."contemplation of law. Being the mere creature " of law, it possesses only those properties, which " the charter of its creation confers upon it, either...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 - 990 strani
...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 to its existence. These are such as arc supposed best calculated to effect the object for whieh'it was created.... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1824 - 952 strani
...properties which the charter of its creation confers 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. Among the most important are immortality, and, if the expression may be allowed,... | |
 | 1843 - 530 strani
...in contemplation of law ; and being a mere creature of law, it possesses only those properties which the charter of its creation confers upon it, either...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 wishes... | |
 | John Marshall - 1839 - 762 strani
...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...important are immortality, and, if the expression may be allowed, individuality ; properties, by which a perpetual succession of many persons are considered... | |
 | John Bouvier - 1843 - 752 strani
...law. Being the mere creature of law," continues the judge, " it possesses only those properties which the charter of its creation confers upon it, either...important are immortality, and if the expression may be allowed, individuality ; properties by which a perpetual succession of many persons are considered... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1844 - 800 strani
...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...incidental to its very existence. These are such as were supposed best calculated to effect the object for which it was created. Among the most important... | |
 | Joseph Kinnicut Angell, Samuel Ames - 1846 - 872 strani
...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...best calculated to effect the object for which it is created. Among the most important are immortality, and, if the expression may be allowed, individuality;... | |
 | Alabama. Supreme Court - 1878 - 738 strani
...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...its very existence. These are such as are supposed to be best calculated to effect the object for which it is created." In addition to powers expressly... | |
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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... 
