In what manner appearance is compelled, where proceedings

where proceedings are against corporation

Rule made absolute, when and by whom may be open

Of imparlances and time to plead

Of disclaimer of franchise, or office, and judgment upon
Of the pleadings to an information

716

716, 717
717-722

718, 719
723

723, 724

724-726

726

726, 727

(See DISSOLUTION.)

R.

REAL PROPERTY. (See PROPRIETARY CORPORATIONS.)

Corporation may take and hold

(See DEVISE, MORTMAIN, PROPERTY.)

may hold lands in other States, when

In general, corporation cannot take by devise

Cannot hold lands in joint-tenancy

Corporations may hold lands, as tenants in common with natu-

ral persons

84, 87

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121 — 124
137, 138

150

150

130, 131
151 - 153

Lands of tenants in common when affected by incorporation of

153-155

189

Effect of dissolution upon real property of the corporate body

RESTRAINING ACTS.

Securities void, under

159-162, 750, 751

236-240-245

Distinction under, between contract and securities, whether any

241, 243, 244

(See CONTRACTS, PROMISSORY NOTES AND BILLS OF EXCHANGE.)
RETURN. (See MANDAMUS)

REVIVAL.

Of a corporation. (See DISSOLUTION.)

S.

Page

SALE OF STOCK. (See TRANSFER OF STOCK.)
SCHOOL DISTRICT. (See QUASI CORPORATIONS.)
SCIRE FACIAS.

SEAL.

When lies to repeal a charter

Of declaration in, and demurrer to

.

748-750

749, 750

182-184

87, 184, 185

185, 186, 195

History and probable origin of common seal
Power to have and use common seal incident to every corpo-

ration
What it may be
When necessary to be used, when not 135, 136, 186, 187, 193, 194,

Prima facie evidence of itself, that it was properly affixed

May be proved to have been improperly affixed

193, 194
194, 470, 471

But must be proved to be the common seal

In what manner may, and in what mannnor should be affixed

194-196
189, 190

When courts will not compel the corporation to affix seal
Private seals of agents, will not bind a corporation by specialty

196, 286-288

Answer of corporation in courts of equity must be under com-
mon seal

Mandamus lies to proper officer to compel him to affix seal to

Will also lie to compel officer to affix seal to instrument
(See AGENTS, CONTRACTS, DEED.)

SEQUESTRATION. (See WRIT.)

SPECIALTY. (See DEED, BOND, CONTRACT.)
Of a corporation, merges simple contract
must be executed under the corporate seal

STATUTE.

596, 597, 646

646, 647

188
286, 287

Of personal liability of members of corporation for corporate debts,

by statute (See PERSONAL LIABILITY.)

Of constitutionality of such statutes

Of their policy

555

546-555

May be seized and detained for non-payment of debts due the

476, 502

Certificate of stock not necessary to constitute stockholder

Subscription for before incorporation, when and how

may be sued by corporation

231, 232, 475-478

When subscriber is not liable upon subscription for

Of subscription for, upon contingency

231, 232, 478-482

480

Of fictitious subscriptions for, effect of on a real sub-

112, 113, 480, 481

scription
Administrator of subscriber for, his liability on subscription 481, 482
Of assessments on stock

(See ASSESSMENT.)

489-492

Of right of original subscribers to subscribe for new stock 486-489
Of transfer of stock

(See TRANSFER OF STOCK.)

Number of shares fixed by charter cannot be changed by

Dividends upon stock, liable for debts of holder of

Capital stock, regarded as held in trust for payment of

499-530

112

500, 501

505

540-546

(See STOCK.)

Cannot be set up to injury of bona fide stockholders.
Assumpsit lies upon subscription

SUITS.

By and against corporations. (See ACTION.)

SUMMONS.

Process against corporation must be by, at common law

576, 577

By-law imposing general taxes on subject or citizen, void
Corporations subject, like natural persons to taxes upon

houses and lands

Liable to the general land tax

Of the power of towns to tax corporations

Of the power of the state to tax corporations
Liability of corporation to a specific tax

336

427, 428

428, 429

430, 431

431 - 442

. ib.

432

434-439

Taxes imposed as a penalty for violation of corporate duty
Taxes imposed upon a bank which has paid a bonus
Taxes upon corporations deriving income and profit
Distinction between incorporated and unincorporated companies
as to liability to be taxed

Observations upon the prerogative of taxation

The states cannot indirectly contravene measures of the
federal government by the imposition of taxes
Liability of United States Bank to state taxes

Of the repeal of acts exempting corporations from taxation

TENANCY.

A corporation may be tenant from year to year
May have tenant from year to year

443, 444

439

151153, 385-391

151-153

151 153, 385-391

303, 304, 388

TENANTS IN COMMON.

Proprietors of common lands, tenants in common

Lands of, not affected by their incorporation except when

TORTS.

Corporations may commit

May commit trespass

May commit disseisin

Corporations liable for torts of agents when

TOWNS. (See MUNICIPALITIES. QUASI CORPORATIONS.)

Personal liability of inhabitants of

TRANSFER OF STOCK. (See STOCK.)

Action will lie against corporation, to compel
Mandamus will not lie against corporation to compel
Transfer of stock may be, by transfer of certificates

Transferee of stock, may hold it unincumbered by debts of
transferor

505-508

Dividends on stock, liable for debts due corporation from trans-
feror

Stock transferred, lien on by charter

505

352-357, 508 — 512

512, 513

Transferor of stock, when said to be indebted
Whether transfer by one indebted, is valid as between him

and vendee, though not recorded as required by charter 513-518
Guardian may transfer stock of ward

Of transfer of stock under forged power of attorney

Of transfer of stock by a person other than the stockholder,
of the same name

502

521-526

526, 527

Stock cannot at common law be seized and sold on execu-

Contract for transfer of stock, whether within statute of
frauds.

518-520

how treated in equity

Personal liability of members for corporate debts, cannot be

ib.

Corporations cannot evade restriction upon taking lands, by
means of

117

Whether corporations may take lands in, by devise, when ex-
cepted by statute of wills

139-141

In devise for charitable uses

Capital stock of moneyed corporations, held by them in trust

for payment of their debts

540-546

Visitor cannot compel execution of trust

617

TRUSTEES. (See EQUITY.)

How far corporations may be (See TRUST.) 124- 130, 188,
Corporations not, for their stockholders

189

306