...provisions of Rev. St US § 5136, which declares that banks specified In the statute may sue and be sued, complain and defend, in any court of law or equity as fully as natural persons. It is true that In the construction of statutes the word "may" Is sometimes construed as meaning "must,"...

...provided such request be made at least one year before the expiration of the twenty-five years mentioned. It may make contracts, sue and be sued, complain and...defend, in any court of law or equity, as fully as a natural person. ARTICLE III. That the bank is authorized to change its name, by vote of the stockholders...

...provided such request be made at least one year before the expiration of the twenty-five years mentioned. It may make contracts, sue and be sued, complain and...defend, in any court of law or equity, as fully as a natural person. ARTICLE III. That the bank is authorized to change its name, bv vote of the stockholders...

...provided such request be made at least one year before the expiration of the twenty-five years mentioned. It may make contracts, sue and be sued, complain and...defend, in any court of law or equity, as fully as a natural person. ARTICLE III. That the bank is authorized to change its name, by vote of the stockholders...

...provided such request be made at least one year before the expiration of the twenty-five years mentioned. It may make contracts, sue and be sued, complain and...defend, in any court of law or equity, as fully as a natural person. ARTICLE III. That the bank is authorized to change its name, by vote of the stockholders...

...provided such request be made at least one year before the expiration of the twenty-five years mentioned. It may make contracts, sue and be sued, complain and...defend, in any court of law or equity, as fully as a natural person. ARTICLE III. That the bank is authorized to change its name, by vote of the stockholders...

...provided such request be made at least one year before the expiration of the twenty-five years mentioned. It may make contracts, sue and be sued, complain and...defend, in any court of law or equity, as fully as a natural person. ARTICLE III. That the bank is authorized to change its name, by vote of the stockholders...

...shareholders owning two 1 See act of March 14, 1900, section 10. — ED. thirds of its stock, or unless the franchise shall be forfeited by a violation of this act; by such name it may make contracts . . . [ &c.] . . . , and exercise under this act all such incidental powers as shall be necessary to...

...asso- unless, etc. ciation, or by the act of its shareholders owning two thirds of its stock, or unless the franchise shall be forfeited by a violation of this act ; by such name it may General make contracts, sue and be sued, complain and defend, in any court of law and equity as fully...

...the name designated in its articles of association and for the period limited therein; by such name may make contracts, sue and be sued, complain and...court of law or equity as fully as natural persons, and may make by-laws, not inconsistent with law or the provisions of this act, for the election of...