Page:Henry Osborn Taylor, A Treatise on the Law of Private Corporations (5th ed, 1905).djvu/946

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926 INDEX. References are to the SeotionB. CORPORATE POWERS— (continued). to act outside of the state, 379-402. to make by-laws. See By-laws. not specially vested remain in body of shareholders, 228, note. of corporations created by two states, 403-409. persons dealing with corporation charged with notice of, 195, 264, 389- 391. See Ultra Vires. CORPORATION: a body politic, 12, 14. meanings of the term, 23. analysis of meanings, 24-51. regarded as a legal institution, 24-47. regarded as a body of men, 48-51. classification of, 22a, 6, c, a", e, /. constitution of, consists of what, 28, 64-66, 448, 453. definitions of, 21, note, 27. common law capacities, 12, 15. incidents of, arising by implication, 12, 15. notion of, in the Roman law, 1-9. in the common law, 10-22. according to Coke, 11-14. according to Blackstone, 15, 16. not a " person " in the Roman law, 2. " artificial persons " in the common law, 15, 21, 22. resemblances of, to other legal institutions, 52-71. law relating to, 53. liability of, for contracts of promoters, 87-90. may enforce subscriptions made before its organization, 108-110. right of, to control corporate enterprise, 553. de facto, when legal existence not to be questioned, 145-157. incorporated for illegal purpose cannot enforce contract, 149. when not liable for its acts which cause damage, 167-169. cannot change its name, 158. when liable after delegation of its powers, 170. liable for property taken by it, 171-177. acts of, when binding, 180-185. See Body Corporate. power of, to act outside of state, 379-402. cannot migrate, 382. created by two states, 403-409. citizenship of, with respect to the jurisdiction of the Federal courts, 410-413. how formed under enabling acts, 114, note, 451, note. present methods of forming, Appendix. in what respect not a citizen, 383, 480. rights of, against the state, 461-463. may be bound by implied contracts, 249. ratification by, 211, 213, 214.