 | James Kent - 1827 - 544 Seiten
...their powers to a select body, as the representative of the whole community , d The modern doctrine is, to consider corporations as having such powers as are specifically granted by the act af incorporation, or as are necessary for the purpose of carrying into effect the powers expressly... | |
 | Alabama. Supreme Court, George Noble Stewart - 1830 - 654 Seiten
...of them by individuals. The doctrine has universally prevailed, that a corporation can only exercise such powers as are specifically granted by the " act of incorporation," or are necessarv to carry into effect the powers expressly granted. •» • This principle is clearly... | |
 | Michigan. Legislature. Senate - 1837 - 740 Seiten
...company. In the language of a celebrated civilian, " The modern doctrine is, to consider incorporations as having such powers as are specifically granted by the act of incorporation, or as are necessary for the purpose of carrying into effect the powers expressly granted, and as not having... | |
 | James Kent - 1848 - 1046 Seiten
...the party could not divest himself (10.) Corporate powers strictly construed. The modern doctritio is, to consider corporations as having such powers...specifically granted by the act of incorporation, or as are necessary for the purpose of carrying into effect the powers expressly granted, *299 and as not... | |
 | New York (State). Court of Appeals, George Franklin Comstock, Henry Rogers Selden, Francis Kernan, Erasmus Peshine Smith, Joel Tiffany, Samuel Hand, Hiram Edward Sickels, Edward Jordan Dimock, Edmund Hamilton Smith, Edwin Augustus Bedell, Louis J. Rezzemini, Alvah S. Newcomb, James Newton Fiero - 1850 - 614 Seiten
...alledged neglect of official duty. Chancellor Kent, in his Commentaries, says that the modem doctrine is to consider corporations as having such powers...specifically granted by the act of incorporation, or as are necessary for the purpose of carrying into effect the powers expressly granted, and as not having... | |
 | James Kent - 1858 - 966 Seiten
...notice and opportunity to be heard, (b) (10.) Corporate powers strictly construed. The modern doctrine is to consider corporations as having such powers...specifically granted by the act of incorporation, or as are necessary for the purpose of carrying into * 299 effect the powers expressly granted, and as not... | |
 | John C. Devereux - 1868 - 444 Seiten
...the corporation. 31 • What is the modern doctrine respecting 'corporate powers f — 298, 299. It is to consider corporations as having such powers...specifically granted by the act of incorporation, or as are necessary for the purpose of carrying into effect the powers expressly granted, and not as having... | |
 | Abraham Lansing - 1871 - 604 Seiten
...whose creation was then provided for. Upon this subject KENT states the settled rule of law to be, " to consider corporations as having such powers as...necessary for the purpose of carrying into effect the powers expressly granted, and as not having any other." (2 Kent, 7 ed., 343-5.) And this will be... | |
 | Ohio. Supreme Court - 1872 - 598 Seiten
...the law, and derives all its powers and capacities from the law of its creation. "The modern doctrine is, to consider corporations as having such powers...specifically granted by the act of incorporation, or as are necessary for the purpose of carrying into effect the powers expressly granted. and as not baring... | |
 | Iowa - 1872 - 292 Seiten
...of directors of a school district such authority. The power does not exist. " Corporations have only such powers as are specifically granted by the act of incorporation, or as are necessary for the purpose to carry into effect the powers expressly granted, and have no others"... | |
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The modern doctrine,, as stated by Chancellor Kent, is to consider corporations as having such powers as are specifically granted by the act of incorporation... 
