Laws of the Territory of Wisconsin: Together with the Joint Resolutions and Memorials Passed at the Annual Session of the Legislature in 1847

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H.A. Tenney, Territorial printer, 1847 - Law - 277 pages

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Page 110 - Facts were committed, and the Defendant may plead the General Issue, and give the Special Matter in Evidence...
Page 115 - Company," and by that name shall have perpetual succession, and shall be able to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, defend and be defended, in all courts of law and equity within the United States, and may make and have a common seal.
Page 52 - Three for one year, three for two years, and three for three years, and members shall be eligible for reappointment.
Page 215 - ... and, if it shall appear that a majority of all the votes cast at such election...
Page 209 - ... articles of association; and every person becoming a shareholder by such transfer shall, in proportion to his shares, succeed to all the rights and liabilities of...
Page 116 - April, annually, and shah hold their offices for the term of one year, and until their successors are elected; the election of trustees shall be by ballot, and each stockholder shall be entitled to one vote for every share by him owned...
Page 71 - Thomas, be and they are hereby appointed commissioners, under the direction of a majority of whom subscriptions may be received to the capital stock of the...
Page 104 - Newark," and that by that name, they and their successors forever shall and may have perpetual succession, and shall be persons in law capable of suing and...
Page 244 - SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED. The memorial of the undersigned...
Page 130 - ... the sum paid therefor, and -the time when the purchaser will be entitled to a deed...

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