Annual Report of the Commissioner of the Banking Department of the State of Michigan

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Page 4 - Seventh. To exercise by its board of directors or duly authorized officers or agents subject to law all such incidental powers as shall be necessary to carry on the business of banking...
Page 17 - But the discount of bills of exchange drawn in good faith against actually existing values, and the discount of commercial or business paper actually owned by the person negotiating the same, shall not be considered as money borrowed.
Page 18 - ... paid over to him, shall make further dividends on all claims previously proved or adjudicated; and the remainder of the proceeds, if any, shall be paid over to the shareholders of such association, or their legal representatives, in proportion to the stock by them respectively held.
Page 18 - Issues or puts forth any certificate of deposit, draws any order or bill of exchange, makes any acceptance, assigns any note, bond, draft, bill of exchange, mortgage. Judgment, or decree; or who makes any false entry in any book, report...
Page 4 - Third. To make contracts. Fourth. To sue and be sued, complain and defend, in any court of law or equity.
Page 12 - But nothing in this act shall be construed to affect the legality of investments heretofore made, or of transactions heretofore had, pursuant to any provisions of law in force when such investments were made, or transactions had...
Page 18 - ... and every person who with like intent aids or abets any officer, clerk, or agent in any violation of this section, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be imprisoned not less than five years nor more than ten.
Page 4 - To prescribe by its board of directors by-laws not inconsistent with law regulating the manner in which its stock shall be transferred, its directors elected or appointed, its officers appointed, its property transferred, its general business conducted, and the privileges granted to it by law exercised and enjoyed.
Page 16 - Persons holding stock as executors, administrators, guardians, or trustees shall not be personally subject to any liabilities as stockholders; but the estates and funds in their hands shall be liable in like manner and to the same extent as the testator, intestate, ward, or person interested in such trust funds would be if living and competent to act and hold the stock in his own name.
Page 6 - ... for capital, nor be valid or warrant the cancellation of stock certificates, or diminish the personal liability of stockholders until such reduction has been approved by the Commissioner of the Banking Department. Such approval must be based upon a finding by him that the security of existing creditors of the bank will not be impaired by the proposed reduction. SEC. 11. A bank may purchase, hold and convey real estate for the following purposes, but no other: Bank may reduce

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