of corporate management, a cause of forfeiture, 108, 975 n.

ABUSE,

See FRANCHISES; FORFEITURE.

of corporate franchises, 106, 402, 949, 1300, 1442.

as a cause of forfeiture, 106, 1442.

repeal, 402.

meaning of, 949, 1300, 1442.

ACCEPTANCE OF,

amendments, 417, 424, 750, 751, 1447, 1454, 1455, 1461, 1472 n, 1790, 1814.

See AMENDMENTS.

acquiescence and continuing business is an acceptance, 1473 n.

essential, 424, 750, 1447, 1461.

under reserved power, 1461.

majority may accept immaterial, 1454, 1472 n, 1790.

may not accept material, 1472 n, 1790.

state may require, under reserved power, 1472 n.

charter, 151, 410, 412, 414, 416, 417, 420, 582, 588, 636, 750, 751, 856.

evidence of, 414.

See CHARTER.

inferred from action under, 410, 856.
inferred from holding meetings, 414.
organizing, 414, 420.

it is a matter of fact, 636.

must be in the state granting, 417.

necessary, 412, 582, 750.

[References are to the pages; n=note.]

ACCEPTANCE OF-Continued.

grants and deeds, presumed, 856.

offers of an amendment, necessary, 1472 n.
from corporation, as an estoppel, 650 n.
to form a corporation, 409.

to subscribe, necessary, 474, 480.

renewals, extensions, etc., essential, 417, 419.
subscriptions, essential, 474, 480.

surrender of charter, necessary, 867, 879, 886 n.
unexecuted power, may be revoked before, 749 n.
ACCEPTOR,

of franchise, rights of, 151.

ACCOMMODATION PAPER,

power of corporations to issue, 949, 951.
ACCUMULATED EARNINGS,

may be taxed, 1372.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT,

of articles of association essential, 469, 609-11.
of deeds by corporation, form, 863 n.

ACQUIESCENCE,

in corporate acts, assent is inferred from, 422.

equivalent to accepting an amendment, 793, 1473 n.
evidence of consent, 1004 n.

works an estoppel, 650 n, 1080.

ACQUIRING PROPERTY,

powers of corporation, 1007, 1015 n, 1045, 1047, 1062 n, 1064.

its own shares, power of corporation, 1045, 1047.

shares in other corporations, 1062 n, 1064.

ACQUISITION,

of membership, 682.

non-stock corporation, 682, 685.

stock corporation, by common law contract of subscription, 687.
estoppel, 687.

of agents, are those of corporation, 1263, 1264, 1281–2.

of commissioners, 390 n.

of congress, creating corporations, 320, 324 n, 1131.

of corporation, abdicating their powers, 100, 108, 975 n.
effect of dissolution, 912 n.

estoppel by, 649 n.

forbidden, differ from unauthorized, 1177.

ACTS-Continued.
illegal, 1187.

[References are to the pages; n=note.]

internal affairs, 1520.

surrender, 884.

ultra vires, 1176, 1178-9, 1229.

under a charter is an acceptance, 410.

of directors, 852, 857.

de facto, 391 n.

of legislature, altering charter, 708, 1414.

different states can not unite to create one corporation, 989.
dissolving corporation, 879.

general, 333, et seq.

granting corporate powers, construction of, 365-6, 934.
review by courts, 402-3.

special, 337 n, 360.

titles of, 363-5.

of officers, 1091–2.

of shareholders, 107, 702 n, 834, 835, 852, 890, 1456, 1463–5.
concerted, equivalent to corporate acts, 107.
majority, 1463–5.

not in meeting, 834, 890.

out of the state, 841, 844, 846, 847 n.

of visitors, controlled by will of founder, 1333.

ACTION,

organs of corporate, 196, 690.

ACTIONS,

See SUITS; POWER TO SUE AND BE SUED.

by and against corporations, 1092–1136, 1291, 1698, 1706, 1841.
consideration of sealed instrument not inquired into, 1140.
determining the validity of corporate organization, 1522.
dissolving corporations, 1522.

general issue does not raise question of corporate existence, 1128.
in personam, when the res is not within the jurisdiction, 812-4.
restraining issue of stock or bonds, 1522.

shareholders, in behalf of corporation, 1706, et seq.

transitory, where to be brought, 1108.

ultra vires contract, 1179.

unlawful detention, 1231.

upon subscription contracts, 1567-72.

writ of right, when to commence, 199.

ADDITIONAL POWERS,

consistent with general corporation law, claiming in articles of associa-

tion, 434.

ADJOURNED MEETINGS,

notice of, 838.

[References are to the pages n=vote.]

ADMINISTRATORS OR EXECUTORS,

corporation may be, 1088 n, 1089.
voting by, 1600.

ADMISSIONS OF MEMBERS,

are not evidence against corporation, 71 n.

ADMITTING,

members to corporations, 703 n, 744.

foreign corporations, state can impose conditions, 1493-9, 1500.
AFFIXING SEAL,

must be by authority, 1140-3.

AGENT, CORPORATE,

authority of, 1119, 1147 n, 1148 n, 1246.

presumption, 1119.

may be questioned, 1148 n.

seal as evidence of, 1147 n, 1246.

signing, 1143.

acts bind corporation, 218, 546, 1252.

charitable corporation not liable for torts of, 1272–7.

directors as, 694, 1727-8, 1751.

See DIRECTORS.

fraudulent transfer by, 1680.

notice to, 1763.

penalty upon does not invalidate contract, 1094.

promoter is not, 1554.

qualifications, 692.

quasi-corporations, 218.

service of summons upon, 1120 n, 1121 n.

visitors' jurisdiction over, 1333.

corporation may be agent or attorney in fact, 1090-1.

AGGREGATE CORPORATION, 193, 196, 197, 199, 727, 1719.