...John Marshall's classic statement appeared in Dartmouth College v. Woodward, 4 Wheat. 518 (1819), 636: "A corporation is an artificial being, invisible,...in contemplation of law. Being the mere creature of law, it possesses only those properties which the charter of its creation confers upon it, either expressly,...

...members. The portion of the capital to which each member is entitled is his share." — Lord Lindley "A corporation is an artificial being, invisible,...intangible and existing only in contemplation of law. Being a mere creation of law, it possesses only the properties which the charter of its creation confers...

...body and a common seal." Chief Justice Marshall of USA in Dartmouth College Case defined a company as, "A corporation is an artificial being, invisible, intangible and existing only in contemplation of the law. Being a mere creation of law, it possesses only the properties which the charter of its creation...

...body and a common seal". Chief Justice Marshall of USA in Dartmouth College case defined a company as "A corporation is an artificial being, invisible, intangible and existing only in contemplation of the law. Being a mere creation of law, it possesses only the properties which the charter of its creation...

...members of the civil government. Is it from the act of incorporation? Let this subject be considered. A corporation is an artificial being, invisible, intangible,...in contemplation of law. Being the mere creature of law, it possesses only those properties which the charter of its creation confers upon it, either expressly,...

...evolve. The contrasting view sees corporations as artificial entities. In Chief Justice Marshall's words: "a corporation is an artificial being, invisible,...in contemplation of law. Being the mere creature of law, it possesses only those properties which the charter of creation confers upon it."87 It follows...

...have been a company. but in most cases it wasn'ta corporation. We understand by the term 'corporation' 'An artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law. It is exclusively the work of the law, and the best evidence is the grant of corporate powers by the...

...turned to the nature of a corporation. In a definition destined for constitutional immortality, he said: A corporation is an artificial being, invisible, intangible; and existing only in the contemplation of the law. ... It possesses only those properties which the charter of its creation...

...Because of its diverse ownership and its large size, the corporation at first was legally understood as "an artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law." 14 By 1900, however, corporations had far broader powers. 15 "In historical perspective," writes Mulford...

...reading — from a CEO who wrote it himself. One of my reporter friends said, "that was obvious." PARTI A corporation is an artificial being, invisible, intangible,...in contemplation of law. Being the mere creature of law, it possesses only those properties which the charter of its creation confers upon it, either expressly...