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[The figures refer to the sections.]

Execution, how satisfied, 66, 67, 68.

Executors and trustees may vote on stock held by them, 39.

corporations in capacity of, 130.

Exemptions from taxation not extended, 136, 197.

Existence, beginning, duration, etc., 11, 13, 59, 109, 110, 111, 136, 178, 187,

197, 208.

Extension of corporate existence, 109, 110, 136, 177, 197.

Factors, power to appoint, 16.

chosen according to by-laws, 19.

Fairs and shows, 200.

False certificate renders officers liable, 56.

Fees to state on filing certificates, 145, 146, 147, 148, 195.

Firemen, infirm, associations, 187.

First meeting, how called, 22.

Foreign corporations, how sued, 88, 90, 134.

publication, when not summoned, 90.

makes suit a lien on lands, 91.

may hold and mortgage lands here, 99, 137, 150.
subject to the provisions of this act, 103.

Foreign state, business may be conducted in, 11, 15, 50.

Forfeiture of charter, provisions concerning, 83, 131.

for not bringing books into state, 50.

for non-payment of taxes, 210-217.

Formation of companies, objects for which they may be formed, 10, 107, 124,
132, 154, 170, 182, 188, 192, 202.

Forms, engagement to take stock, page 96.

certificate of organization, page 96.
acknowledgment of same, page 98.
proof by subscribing witness, page 98.
notice of first meeting, page 98.

waiver of notice of first meeting, page 98.

order of business of first meeting, page 99.

matters to be regulated by by-laws, page 100.

oath of secretary, page 100.

bond of treasurer, page 100.

notice of assessment of stock, page 101.

certificate of general stock, page 101.

certificate of preferred stock, page 101.

power of attorney to transfer stock, page 102.

endorsed on certificate, page 102.

transfer of stock, page 102.

notice of sale of stock, page 102.

certificate of payment of capital stock, page 103.
notice of annual meeting of stockholders, page 103.
call for special meeting of stockholders, page 104.

[The figures refer to the sections.]

Forms, call for meeting by three stockholders, page 104.
proxy to vote at annual meeting, page 104.

special meeting, page 104.

notice of dividend, page 105.

close of transfer books, page 105.

power of attorney to collect dividend, page 105.
list of directors to be filed annually, page 105.
certificate of increase of capital, page 106.

reduction of capital and change of nature of business,
page 107.

assent to change of par value of shares, page 108.
certificate of change of par value of shares, page 108.
removal of principal office, page 108.
changing the name of a corporation, page 109.
to extend existence of corporation, page 109.

dissolution, resolution of directors, page 110.
consent of stockholders to dissolution, page 110.

list of directors and officers at time of dissolution, page 111.
certificate of dissolution, page 111.

Franchise taxes, 157–164.

Franchises of railroad, canal or other public work may be sold, 85.
contracts transferring, to be recorded, 100.

may be mortgaged, 1, 121.

Gas company may re-organize, 132.

General and preferred stock, 25.

Government of corporations regulated by by-laws, 1.

Guarantee of bad debts, 192.

titles, company may be formed, 10.

Guaranteed dividends, 25, 144.

Guardian may vote on stock held by him, 39.

Herd register company, amount of capital, 11.

Home office to be named in certificate of organization, 15.
Homes, associations to encourage purchase of, 188.

Horse company may be formed, 10, 11.

Horticultural company may be formed, 10.

Hypothecated stock may be voted on, 39.

Hypothecation of stock must be stated in the transfer, 26.

Improvement of land, company for, 10.

Incorporator dead, another appointed, 179, 206.

Increase of capital stock until full limit is reached, 24, 220.

to pay bonds, 135.

fee on filing certificate, 147.

certificate of payment of increase, 30, 31, 32.

[The figures refer to the sections.]

Increase of further additions to capital, 24, 116, 119, 193, 194.

number of directors, 116.

par value of shares, 119.

Injunction against insolvent corporation, 70.

no business to be done after it is granted, 83.

Insolvency, compromise with creditors, 165.

distribution of assets, 80.

evidence of, in case of bank, 71.
other cases, 70.

forfeiture of charter, 83, 131.

injunction and receiver, 70, 72.

laborers' liens, 63.

literary and religious society not affected by this provision, 86.
meeting to be called in case of, 69.

powers of receivers, 72, 74, 75.
qualification of receiver, 73.

sale of franchise of public nature, 85.
mortgaged property, 84.

stockholders' meeting, 69.

trial by jury of disputed claim, 78.

Inspector of election, candidate for director cannot be, 42.

duties of, 38 (t).

Insurance company not authorized under this act, 10.

Inventory to be made by receiver, 76.

Investigation by supreme court of complaints touching elections, 44.

Judgments against a corporation, how satisfied, 66, 67.

property may be acquired at sale, 1.

Jury trial of claim before receiver, 78.

Laborers' lien in case of insolvency, 63.

Land, power to hold and convey, 1.

of foreign corporations to hold, 99, 137, 150.

company may be formed, 10.

hold railroad shares, 168.

or other shares, 191.

merge with other company, 190.

purchase of, with stock, 55, 116.

Liabilities imposed by this act bind all corporations hereafter formed, 14.
enforced by action on the case or by bill, 93, 94.

Liability of directors, 7, 32, 53, 93, 94.

officers, 32, 54, 56, 93, 94.

secretary, see SECRETARY.

stockholders, 5, 25, 33, 53.

treasurer, see TREASURER.

Lien of laborers in case of insolvency, 63.

[The figures refer to the sections.]

Liens, receiver may sell free from, 84.

Limitations on powers and duration of corporation, etc., 11.
List of corporations to be made, 196.

delinquent taxpayers, 211, 215.

officers and directors to be filed annually, 49.

and on dissolution, 113.

stockholders to be prepared before election, 36.

presented at election, 41.

Loans to stockholders and officers forbidden, 54.

customers of corporation allowed, 1.

Lost certificates of stock, new ones to be issued, 140, 141, 142.
incorporation, 175, 176.

Management may be regulated by by-laws, 1.

Managers, see DIRECTORS.

Manufacturing company may be formed under this act, 10.

accommodate their customers, 1.

to declare annual dividends, 52.

under act of 1846 may come under this act, 98.
1849 may come under this act, 122.

act of February 25th, 1846, repealed, 101.
March 2d, 1849, repealed, 102.

may compromise with creditors, 165–167.
residence of directors of, 112, 133.
how taxed, 123, 174.

Marl company may be formed, 10.

Mechanical business company may be formed, 10.
Meetings, manner of calling and conducting, 21, 51.
first meeting, how called, 22.

quorum, 21.

of stockholders to be held in this state, 50.
must be called when company is insolvent, 69.
for purpose of dissolution, 34.

in case of insolvency, 69.

of directors may be held out of this state, 50.

may be, in certain cases, called by three stockholders, 51.

Mercantile company may be formed, 10.

Merger contracts to be recorded, 100.

certain companies may merge, 190.

five stockholders, 128.

Mining company may be formed under this act, 10.
assessments by directors, 143.

Misnomer of corporation, 1 (a).

Money, capital must be paid in, 54, 116, 209.
no loans to officers or stockholders, 54.
corporation not authorized by this act, 10.

[The figures refer to the sections.]

Mortgage, power of corporation to give, 1.
by corporation re-organizing, 121.

foreign corporation, 99, 137, 150.

Mortgaged property may be sold free of liens, 84.

acquired by company, 1.

Mutual associations may issue stock, 185.

Name of corporation to be adopted by certificate of organization, 11.
may be changed, 114, 115.

not to be same as name already in use, 181.
succession by, 1.

Names of stockholders to be stated, 11.

Navigation company may be formed, 10.
Non-resident stockholders may vote, 40.
Notice of dissolution, 34.

stockholders' meeting, 21, 51.

first meeting, 22.

assessment of stock, 27.

sale of stock for unpaid assessments, 29.

Number of directors fixed and altered by by-laws, 1.

Oath of secretary, 18.

required when corporation is executor or trustee, may be taken by an
officer, 130.

of receiver, 73.

Objects for which corporation may be formed, 10, 107, 124,【132, 154, 170, 182,
188, 192, 202.

to be stated in certificate of organization, 11.

Office out of this state, 11, 15, 50.

principal, 11, 15, 49, 50.

removal of principal, 125.

Officers and agents, appointment and compensation, 1, 16.

chosen according to by-laws, 19.

list to be filed, 49.

de facto, their acts are binding, 1 (g), 3 (j).

definition of, 17 (a).

failure to appoint, does not dissolve corporation, 1 (g).
liability for not exhibiting list of stockholders, 36.

making certificate of full payment of stock, 32.
making loans to stockholders and officers, 54.

false certificate, 56.

not furnishing schedule to sheriff, etc., 66.
enforced by action on the case, 93.

or by bill in chancery, 94.

paying company's debts may recover, 95.

term of office, 19.

vacancy among, 20.

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