| 1881 - 1980 páginas
...answer it in the negative. The language of the statute is that national banks shall have power "to sue or be sued, complain and defend, in any court of law or equity as fully as natural persons." A fair construction of this provision would seem to go no further than... | |
| New York (State) - 1889 - 932 páginas
...politic and corporate, and lawfully entitled to commence its business, aud shall possess the power to sue or be sued, complain and defend in any court of law or equity; and any copy of any paper referred to in this act, certified by said Superintendent, may be used in... | |
| New York (State) - 1894 - 1046 páginas
...per-P°werpetuity, and shall be known in law by the corporate name of "the village of Port Chester." The said corporation may sue or be sued, complain and defend in any court of law or equity, may adopt and use a common seal and alter the same at pleasure, and may take, purchase, hold, sell... | |
| 1881 - 956 páginas
...answer it in the negative. The language of the statute is that national banks shall have power "to sue or be sued, complain and defend, in any court of law or equity as fully as natural persons." A fair construction of this provision would seem to go no further than... | |
| United States, United States. Federal Housing Administration - 1935 - 104 páginas
...(2) To have succession until dissolved by Act of Congress. (3) To make contracts. (4) To sue and be sued, complain and defend, in any court of law or equity, State or Federal. (5) To appoint and to fix the compensation, by its board of trustees, of such officers, employees,... | |
| United States - 1941 - 92 páginas
...corporate seal. To have succession until dissolved by Act of Congress. To make contracts. To sue and be sued, complain and defend, in any court of law or equity, State or Federal. (5) To appoint and to fix the compensation, by its board of trustees, of such officers, employees,... | |
| United States - 1948 - 54 páginas
...have power — " ( 1 ) to adopt and use a corporate seal ; "(2) to make contracts; "(3) to sue and be sued ; complain and defend, in any court of law or equity, State or Federal ; "(4) to conduct its business in any State of the United States, or in the District or Columbia, Alaska,... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking and Currency - 1950 - 208 páginas
...succession until dissolved by an Act of Congress. "Third. To make contracts. "Fourth. To sue and be sued, complain and defend, in any court of law or equity, State or Federal. All suits of a civil nature at common law or in equity to which the Corporation shall be a party shall... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate. Banking and Currency Committee - 1950 - 162 páginas
...succession until dissolved by an Act of Congress. "Third. To make contracts. "Fourth. To sue. and be sued, complain and defend, in any court of law or equity, State or Federal. All suits of a civil nature at common law or in equity to which the Corporation shall be a party shall... | |
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