Laws of the Territory of Wisconsin: Together with the Joint Resolutions and Memorials Passed by the Fifth Legislative Assembly at the Annual Session Commencing on the Fifth Day of January, and Ending on the Third Day of February

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S. Mills, Territorial printer, 1846 - Law - 265 pages

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Page 129 - York" and by that name they and their successors shall and may have continual succession, and shall be persons in law, capable of suing and being sued, pleading and being impleaded, answering and being answered unto, defending and being defended, in all courts and places whatsoever...
Page 134 - Facts were committed, and the Defendant may plead the General Issue, and give the Special Matter in Evidence...
Page 10 - State during the six months immediately preceding such election, and shall have declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States, conformably to the laws of the United States on the subject of naturalization, shall be entitled to vote in the township or precinct where he may reside.
Page 85 - Upon a bill being filed by the attorney-general in the court po™ii"ons°ic. of chancery, the chancellor shall have power to restrain by injunction any corporation from assuming or exercising any franchise, liberty or privilege, or transacting any business, not allowed by the charter of such corporation ; and in the same manner, to restrain any individuals from exercising any corporate rights, privileges or franchises, not granted to them by any law of this state.
Page 160 - ... each year, and shall make a record thereof in a book, to be by him kept for that purpose, and shall...
Page 140 - Society for the promotion of agriculture, arts and manufactures, and that by that name they and their successors until the first day of May one thousand eight hundred and four, shall have succession and shall be persons in law capable of suing and...
Page 26 - Judges as herein provided; and in case of death, resignation, removal or disqualification by reason of age or otherwise of any Judge, the Governor shall appoint a person duly qualified to fill said office, who shall hold the same until the next general election for members of the General Assembly, when a successor shall be elected, whose...
Page 58 - ... shall be the first directors of said company, and shall hold their offices for one year, and until others are chosen in their stead...
Page 218 - Be it therefore resolved by the council and house of representatives of the territory of Wisconsin, That...
Page 120 - ... and examine all dwelling houses, lots, yards, enclosures, and buildings of every description, in order to discover whether any of them are in a dangerous condition, and to cause such as may be dangerous, to be put in a safe condition ; to regulate the manner of putting up stoves...

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