...Chief Justice MARSHALL, in Dartmouth College v. Woodward, 4 Wheat. 518, " is the mere creature of the law ; it possesses only those properties which the...either expressly or as incidental to its very existence ;" and as was expressed by the same great judge, in Providence Bonk v. Billings, 4 Pet. 514, " any...

...Wheaton, 518, Chief Justice Marshall says "a corporation is an artificial being, the mere creature of the law; it possesses only those properties which the...upon it, either expressly or as incidental to its existence." And in Providence Sank v. Billings, 4 Peters, 514, the same judge says: " The great object...

...practice is by making a bill of sale of the actual interest. § 360. EXECUTIONS AGAINST CORPORATIONS. A corporation " is an artificial being, invisible,...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...

...Telegraph Co. Conceding, as we do, that the national bank, defendant, " being the more creatnre of the law, possesses only those properties which the charter of its creation confers upon it" (Dartmouth College v. Woodward, 4 Wheat. 518), and conceding as we may (but without deciding it), that...

...Wheaton, ol)S, Chief Justice MARSHALL says "a corporation is an artificial being, the mere creature of the law ; it possesses only those properties which the...upon it, either expressly or as incidental to its existence." And in Providence Bankv. Jit/lings, -I Peters, 514, the same judge says : " The great object...

...Woodward, held that a corporation " being the mere creature of the law, it possesses only those powers which the charter of its creation confers upon it,...expressly or as incidental to its very existence." 4 Wheat. 636. The same doctrine is again laid down by the Supreme Court of the United States, in almost...

...The words of article 793 are : Every corporation is bound to maintain the roads, &c., &c., &c. Now, a corporation is an artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law, or in the language of our Civil Code, article 352, it is an artificial or ideal person. I am at a loss...

...France, nor in the United States of America. The Bar of Lower Canada having become a corporation, that is, an artificial being, invisible, intangible and existing only in contemplation of law, and the right of the members to practice the profession having become a corporate franchise, in lieu...

...Sherman, 31 Miss. 679; McLeod v. Burroughs, 9 Geo. 213; Richmond RR Co. v. Louisa RR Co. 13 How. 71. A corporation is an artificial being, invisible, intangible,...expressly or as incidental to its very existence. This being does not share in the civil government of the country unless that be the purpose for which...

...acquired. Conceding, as we do, that the National bank defendant, " being the mere creature of the law, possesses only those properties which the charter of its creation confers upon it" (Dartmouth College v. Woodward, 4 Wheat. 518), and conceding as we may (but without deciding it), that...