The Pennsylvania Corporation Act of 1874: And Supplementary Acts, with Notes, Forms and Index

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T. & J.W. Johnson & Company, 1890 - 213 pages

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Page 44 - The exercise of the right of eminent domain shall never be abridged, or so construed as to prevent the General Assembly from taking the property and franchises of incorporated companies, and subjecting them to public use, the same as the property of individuals; and the exercise of the police power of the State shall never be abridged or so construed as to permit corporations to conduct their business in such manner as to infringe the equal rights of individuals or the general well-being of the State.
Page 113 - ... shall be jointly and severally liable for all the debts of the company then existing, and for all that shall be thereafter contracted, so long as they shall respectively continue in office...
Page 122 - ... pay, or cause to be paid, such amount of damages as the party shall be entitled to receive after the same shall have been agreed upon by the parties, or assessed in the manner provided for by this act: Provided, That in case the party or parties claiming...
Page 40 - No corporation shall issue stocks or bonds except for money, labor done, or money or property actually received; and all fictitious increase of stock or indebtedness shall be void.
Page 96 - ... government of the United States, in like manner and to all intents and purposes as if the same had been within the purview of the above recited act : Provided, That nothing herein contained shall authorize the erection of the public buildings otherwise than on the Maryland side of the river Potomac, as required by the aforesaid act.
Page 41 - No corporation shall issue stocks or bonds, except for labor done, services performed, or money or property actually received, and all fictitious increase of stock or indebtedness shall be void.
Page 50 - Municipal and other corporations and individuals invested with the privilege of taking private property for public use, shall make just compensation for the property taken, injured or destroyed by the construction or enlargement, of its works, highways or improvements, which compensation shall be paid before such taking, injury or destruction.
Page 95 - ... or any engine, machine or structure, or any matter or thing appertaining to the same, shall be stopped, obstructed, impaired, weakened, injured or destroyed, the person or persons so offending shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and...
Page 28 - ... the treasurer shall give bond in such sum, and with such sureties, as shall be required by the by-laws, for the faithful discharge of his duty.
Page 54 - ... the Supreme Court, in the manner prescribed in other cases; the said court shall have power to order what notices shall be given...

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