The Modern Law of General Business Corporations in Michigan: Including Commentaries and Annotated Acts with Forms, the Consolidated Corporation Law, the Partnership Associations, Limited Law, the Foreign Corporation Law,

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Drake Law Book Company, 1909 - 448 pages
 

Contents

The Charter as a Contract
13
Section
14
Validity of Enabling Act
16
Effect of Unconstitutionality of Enabling Act
17
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18
Construction of Charter
19
CHAPTER III
21
Power to Contract
22
Power to Sue and to be Sued
25
Power to Have Perpetual Succession
27
Power to Have a Corporate Seal
28
Power to Make ByLaws
29
Power to Act as a Trustee
30
Corporate Franchises
31
Corporate Duties 25 Liabilities 26 Disabilities Ultra Vires Acts
33
CHAPTER V
46
Articles of Association
49
Corporate Name 31 Corporate Purposes
50
Place of Operation
54
Capital Stock 34 Capital Stock Authorized
55
Par Value of Shares 36 Capital Stock Subscribed
57
Preliminary Subscriptions
60
Capital Stock Paid
61
Valuation of Property 40 Rules of Valuation
62
Schedule of Property
67
Office for Transaction of Business
68
Duration 44 Incorporators 45 Preparation of Other Instruments
69
Transfers to the Corporation
70
The Prospectus
71
Promoters
72
Incorporation 50 De Facto Organization CHAPTER VI
74
Directors
81
Officers
83
VicePresident 63 Secretary 64 Treasurer Powers of Officers President 65 General Manager 66 Corporation Counsel 67 Joinder of Offices 68 General ...
88
Compensation
105
CHAPTER VIII
106
Price of Shares
109
Subscriptions
112
False Representations and Fraud 82 Remedies for Fraud
115
Transfers
116
Calls
119
86
120
Pledges of Stock
121
Foreclosure of Pledge
122
CHAPTER IX
124
Power to Execute 95 Corporate Mortgages 96 Bonds CHAPTER X
132
CHAPTER XI
138
Consolidation
140
Dissolution
143
93
144
CHAPTER XII
148
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150
Return of Officer
155
Waiver of Irregularity
156
Quo Warranto
157
Mandamus
158
Bankruptcy
159
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106
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119
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139
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PART TWOAnnotated Act CHAPTER I
170
Constitutionality of Act
174
The Term Consolidate
175
Scope of the Act
176
Excluded Purposes
177
Limited Partnership Associations Excluded
179
Manufacturing
180
Mercantile Business
181
Maritime Commerce
182
Acquiring Water Power
183
Making Up the Records
186
A Hint About ByLaws
187
Contents of ArticlesName 138
188
Contents of ArticlesPlace of Operation
189
Contents of ArticlesPar Value of Shares
190
Contents of ArticlesAffidavit of Valuation
191
Contents of ArticlesDuration
192
AmendmentIncrease and Decrease of Capital Stock
193
Certificate of Amendment
194
Special Provisions Creating Defining Limiting and Regulating Powers
195
Consolidated Corporation LawSection Relating to First Meeting
196
Notice of First Meeting
197
Consolidated Corporation LawSection Relating to Directors
198
Powers of Board of Directors
199
Stock Qualifications
200
Residence of Officers
201
Consolidated Corporation LawSection Relating to Vacancies
202
Page
203
Place of Record
204
Consolidated Corporation LawSection Relating to Quorums
205
Section Page 190 Proxies
206
Consolidated Corporation LawSection Relating to Reports and Notices of Changed Status
207
Annual Report
209
Suspension of Corporate Powers
210
Notice of Change of Status
211
Notice of Default
212
ByLaws
213
Power to Hold Property
214
Consolidated Corporation LawSection Relating to Corporate Books
215
Transfers
216
Consolidated Corporation LawSection Relating to General Amend ments
217
Extension of Corporate Existence
218
Removal from County
219
Consolidated Corporation LawSection Relating to Business Offices
220
Consolidated Corporation LawSection Relating to Withdrawal of Capital
221
Dividends
222
Liability Extends Only to Debts
223
Foreclosure of Lien
224
Notice
225
General or Common Stock
234
Preference
235
Consolidated Corporation LawSection Relating to Included Acts
236
Included Corporations
237
DIVISION II
239
PART ONECommentaries CHAPTER I
240
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241
Status of Partnership Associations Limited
244
PART TWOThe Annotated Act CHAPTER II
248
Title
249
Organizers
251
Principal Office
252
Execution of Articles
253
Character of Business
254
Name
255
Officers
256
Valuation
257
Recording Articles
258
Constitutionality of Proceeding
259
Partnership Associations Limited Law Section Relating to Name
260
Transfer of Shares
261
Purpose of Restriction Upon Membership
262
Partnership Associations Limited Law Section Relating to By Laws Meetings and Management
263
Managers
264
Debts and Liabilities Exceeding 500
265
Partnership Associations Limited LawSection Relating to Divi
267
Partnership Associations Limited Law Section Relating to Loans
268
Partnership Associations Limited Law Sectio Relating to Vol untary Dissolution
269
veyances Suits and Service of Process
270
Partnership Associations Limited Law Section Relating to Vested Rights
271
Partnership Associations Limited Law Section Relating to Fran chise Fee
272
Partnership Associations Limited Law Section Relating to An nual Report and Notice of Change of Status
273
Penalties
275
Partnership Associations Limited Law Section Relating to Amendments
276
Status of Reorganized Companies
277
DIVISION III
279
PART ONECommentaries CHAPTER I
280
Power of the State to Impose Conditions of Admittance
281
Constitutional Limitations
282
Effect of Compliance with Local Law
283
Status of Foreign Corporations in Michigan Courts
284
AGENTS
286
Foreign Corporation Law Section Relating to Initial Steps
287
Carrying on Business in Michigan
288
Foreign Corporation Law Sections Relating to Franchise Fee
289
Payment of Franchise Fee
290
Refusal to Grant Admittance
291
Franchise Fee upon Increase of Capital
292
Foreign Corporation Law Agents of Unauthorized Companies
293
Foreign Corporation Law Exceptions
294
Foreign Corporations Licensed by State Treasurer
295
Foreign Corporation Law Section Relating to Construction of Term Corporations
296
DIVISION IV
299
PART ONEForms of Incorporation
300
Forms of Articles of Association under Consolidated Corporation LawCommon Stock Only
301
LawCommon and Preferred Stock
303
Boiler Companies
306
Garage Companies
307
Hardware Companies
308
Milling Companies
309
Loan Companies
310
Theater Companies
311
Articles of AssociationAmendment Increasing Capital Stock
312
Articles of AssociationAmendment Increasing Capital Stock and Providing for Preferred Stock
313
Articles of AssociationAmendments other Than Increase of Capi tal Stock
315
Form of Resolution Amending Articles of Association
316
Board of Trade
318
Memorial Associations
319
Articles of AssociationPartnership Association Limited Schedule
321
Form of Schedule Describing Patents Contributed to Partnership Association Limited
322
Brokerage Companies
323
Construction Companies
324
Furniture Companies
325
Livery Companies
326
Oil Companies
327
Resort Companies
328
Recreation Companies
329
Traction Companies
330
Form of ByLaws Adapted to Use of Partnership Associations Limited
331
Form of Articles of Association Telephone and Messenger Ser vice Companies
339
Form of Articles of Association Mining Smelting etc Com panies
340
Waiver of Notice of First Meeting of Stockholders
342
Form of Notice of Special Meeting of Stockholders
343
Form of Notice of Change of Status
344
Form of Subscription AgreementAfter Organization
345
Form of ByLaw Prescribing the Manner of Giving Notice of Intent to Foreclose a Stautory Lien Upon the Shares of a Stock holder
346
Form of Published Notice of Sale of Stock Under Statutory Lien
347
Notice of Sale of Pledged Shares
348
Foreign CorporationsApplication for Admittance to do Business in Michigan
349
Minutes of First Meeting of Stockholders
351
Articles of Association
354
ByLaws
359
Minutes of First Meeting of Board of Directors
365
Certificate of Corporate Seal
370
PART TWO Miscellaneous Corporation Forms Section Page 473 Warranty Deed
371
Mortgage
372
Assignment of Mortgage
374
Release of Part of Mortgaged Premises
375
Discharge of Mortgage
376
Contract
377
Form of Mortgage Deed of Trust
378
Table of Cases
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Index
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