THE

STATUTE AND CASE LAW

of the State of New Jersey

RELATING TO

BUSINESS COMPANIES

UNDER AN ACT CONCERNING CORPORATIONS (REVISION OF 1896) AND
THE VARIOUS ACTS AMENDATORY THEREOF AND

I, S. D. DICKINSON, Secretary of State, do hereby certify that the copies of the laws contained in this volume are correct transcripts of the text of the original laws, and that the said laws are printed and published by the direction and under the authority of the State of New Jersey.

I.

2.

AN ACT CONCERNING CORPORATIONS.

(REVISION OF 1896.)

I.-Powers.

Powers of corporation in general; to have succession; to sue, etc.; com-
mon seal; hold real estate; also realty taken for debt; to mortgage
real and personal property, together with its franchises; appoint
officers and agents; make by-laws; wind up and dissolve.

Powers additional; ultra vires.

3. Banking powers prohibited.

4. Charters subject to repeal.

4a. *Notice of intention to repeal.

5. This act may be amended or repealed.

II.-Formation, Constitution, Alteration, Dissolution.

Purposes for which corporations may be formed.

6.

7.

Any corporation of this state may conduct business in other states.

8. Certificate of incorporation and matters to be contained therein.
Authentication and record of certificate; copy evidence.

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*For convenience of reference, certain supplementary acts have been given arbitrary
section numbers and inserted at appropriate places in the body of the "Act Concerning Cor-
porations." Arbitrary section numbers have in like manner been given to certain miscel-
laneous acts.