This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880. Excerpt: ... CORPORATIONS--Continued. change of tenure and compensation of officers, 46. changing the rules of evidence, J 47. limitation laws, J 48. statute of frauds, 49.-pending suits excepted, 50. strict, when rights claimed under them, 51. of franchises granted by legislature, 52, 93. as to time of going into effect, 2 136. repealing former statutes. (See Construction Of Repeals.) CONTEMPORANEOUS ACTS, of legislature construed together, J 294. CONTINUANCE, of suits by legislature impairs obligation--held valid, J 130. CONTRACTS, entered into by States, obligation not to be impaired, J 53-106. between different States, J 54. executed grants and donations, 2J 5(5-58. title of purchaser from State's grantee protected, 59. State bound by contract when statute authorizes purchase, 60. statute may affect value of grant without impairing obliga-tion, 61. consideration, J 55. State not bound by grant of license, j2 62, 63. examples of various callings, j 63. charters of private corporations, 64-71. held not to be contracts, 64. protected as contracts, 65, 66. proprietary rights protected, 66. other conditions of charter protected, 67. assent to alteration, how proved, 69. judicial proceedings to forfeit, may be authorized by statute, 2 70. forfeiture by acceptance of new charter, 71. consideration, 68, 84-88. right of eminent domain secured by. (See Charters Of Private Corporations; Eminent Domain; Fran-Chises; Obligation.) will not prevent exercise of police power, 18. (See Police Power.) not to tax, 98-106. may be with individual or corporation, 98. held that taxing power could not be surrendered, 94. statutory exemption binds State, 95. CONTRACTS--Continued. by reference to previous charters, 97. application of exemption claus...