 A private corporation," say the court, "created by the Legislature, may lose its franchises by a misuser or a nonuser of them; and they may be resumed by the government under a judicial judgment upon a quo warranto to ascertain and enforce the forfeiture....  Institutes of Common and Statute Law - Page 579by John Barbee Minor - 1876Full view - About this book
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1817 - 528 pages
...private corp-- ration created by the legislature may loose its fiaiwhises by a misustr or a nonuser of them ; and they may be resumed by the government under a judicial judgment upon a giu) ivarranto to ascertain and enforce the forfeiture. — This is the common law of the land, and... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1819 - 816 pages
...corporation," says the Court, " created by the legislature, may lose its franchises by a misuter or a nonuier of them ; and they may be resumed by the government...forfeiture This is the common law of the land, and is a iacit condition annexed to the creation of every such corporalion. Upon a change of government, too,... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1830 - 518 pages
...corporation," say the court, "created by the legislature, may lose its franchises by a misuser or a nonuser of them; and they may be resumed by the government...ascertain and enforce the forfeiture. This is the common lav of the land, and is a tacit condition annexed to the creation of every such corporation. Upon a... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1830 - 518 pages
...corporation," say the court, " created by the legislature, may lose its franchises by a misuser or a nonnser of them; and they may be resumed by the government under a judicial judgment upon a quo torronto to ascertain and enforce the forfeiture. This is the common law of the land, and is a tacit... | |
 | Samuel Hazard - 1841 - 440 pages
...power or by quo warranto where a corporation de facto assumes authorities which do not pertain to it. This is the common law of the land, and is a tacit condition annexed to the creation of every private corporation. The grant of an incorporation being a compact between the State and the corporators,... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1848 - 514 pages
...corporation," say the court, " created by the legislature, may lose its franchises by a misuse*' or a nonuser of them; and they may be resumed by the government...admitted that such exclusive privileges attached to & private corporation as are inconsistent with the new government, may be abolished. In respect, also,... | |
 | Georgia. Supreme Court - 1849 - 714 pages
...private corporation, created by the Legislature, may lose its franchises by a mis-user or a non-user of them, and they may be resumed by the Government, under a judicial judgment vpon a quo trarranto to ascertain and enforce the forfeiture." The same doctrine underwent a most thorough... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1851 - 568 pages
...corporation," say the court, " created by the legislature, may lose its franchises by a misuser or a nonuser of them ; and they may be resumed by the government...forfeiture. This is the common law of the land, and is a * New Jersey ». Wilson, TCranch, 164. tacit condition annexed to the creation of every such corporation.... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1854 - 568 pages
...corporation," say the court, " created by the legislature, may lose its franchises by a misuser or a nonuser of them ; and they may be resumed by the government...forfeiture. This is the common law of the land, and is a * New Jersey r. Wilson, 7 Cranch, 164. tacit condition annexed to the creation of every such corporation.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Tefft - 1854 - 554 pages
...corporation," say the court, " created by the legislature, may lose its franchises by a misuser or a nonuser of them ; and they may be resumed by the government...judgment upon a quo warranto to ascertain and enforce the forfeitare. This is the common law of the land, and is a tacit condition annexed to the creation of... | |
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