Acts

Front Cover
Authority, 1866
 

Other editions - View all

Common terms and phrases

Popular passages

Page 189 - shall have power to make, have, and use a common seal, and the same to break, alter, and renew, at their pleasure; and generally to do and execute all acts, matters, and things which a corporation or body politic in law may and can lawfully do and execute.
Page 285 - of section 5, of said Act, it is provided that, "No State shall be entitled to the benefits of this Act, unless it shall express its acceptance thereof by its Legislature, within two years from the date of its approval by the President;" Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the General
Page 73 - Company," and by that name shall have succession for ninety-nine years; and shall be competent to sue and be sued, in any court of equity or law whatever; to have and use a common seal, and to alter the same at pleasure; to establish and change any by-laws for the government of said company; to purchase,
Page 37 - name, to sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto, defend and be defended, in all courts and places whatsoever; and may have
Page 104 - may make; establish and put in execution, such by-laws, ordinances and resolutions, not being contrary to the laws of this State, or of the United States, as may be necessary or convenient for their regulation and government, and for the management of their affairs, and do and execute all such acts and things as may
Page 74 - may make, establish and put into execution, such by-laws, ordinances and resolutions, not being contrary to the laws of this State, or of the United States, as may be necessary or convenient for their regulation and government, and for the management of their affairs; and do and execute all such acts and things, as may
Page 303 - Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That our Senators in Congress be instructed, and our Representatives be requested, to use their efforts to secure the quota of arms from the General Government to which the State of Tennessee is entitled by law.
Page 165 - Suits at law may be maintained by said Corporation against any of its members for any cause relating to the business of said Corporation; also suits at law may be prosecuted and maintained by any member against said Corporation, for losses by death, if payment is withheld more than three months after the Company is
Page 186 - be payable to her, to and for her own use, free from the claims of the representatives of her husband or any of his creditors. And in case of the death of the wife, before the decease of her husband,
Page 1 - be sued, complain and defend in any Court of law or equity; and may make and use a common seal, and alter the same at pleasure;

Bibliographic information