INTRODUCTION. The building association laws and the banking laws in force in the District of Columbia, with exception of the national-bank act, are all contained in chapter 18 of the Code of Laws of the District of Columbia. Subchapter 4 of this chapter contains general laws applicable to manufacturing, agriculture, mining, mechanical, insurance, mercantile, transportation, market, and savings bank corporations; subchapter 7, the law on building associations; subchapter 10, the special legislation with reference to savings banks by which the authority of the comptroller is extended over these institutions; subchapter 11, the laws relative to trust, loan, and mortgage, and certain other corporations; and subchapter 14, the provisions relative to dissolution of corporations. 5 |