association

Association' implies associates. It implies the entering into a joint enterprise, and, as the applicable regulation imports, an enterprise for the transaction of business. This is not the characteristic of an ordinary trust—whether created by will, deed, or declaration—by which particular property is conveyed to a trustee or is to be held by the settlor, on specified trusts, for the benefit of named or described persons. Such beneficiaries do not ordinarily, and as mere cestuis que trust, plan a common effort or enter into a combination for the conduct of a business enterprise.

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The act of a number of persons in uniting for some purpose, whether social, business or benevolent. The persons so joining, or the organization by them formed. Though the term covers any united action, however temporary, it is generally applied to a formal union under an associate name, and by an agreement known as "articles of association." The organization resembles a corporation, but the powers and liabilities of its members and representatives are more nearly related to those of a partnership, from which they differ in having no delectiis personarum, and in the fact that the authority as to the public is in oificers, and not in the members generally. See "Joint-Stock Company." In English Law. A writ directing certain persons (usually the clerk and his subordinate officers) to associate themselves with the justices and sergeants for the purpose of taking the assizes. 3 Sharswood, Bl. Comm. 59.

The act of a number of persons in uniting together for some purpose. The persons so joining. An organized union of persons for a common purpose; a body of persons acting together for the promotion of some object of mutual interest or advantage. Cent. Diet Any combination of persons whether the same be known by a distinctive name or not. Stroud, Jud. Diet. An unincorporated company is fundamentally a large partnership, from which it differs mainly in the following particulars: That it is not bound by the acts of the individual partners, but only by those of its managers; that shares in it are transferable; and that it is not dissolved by the retirement, death, bankruptcy, etc., of its individual members; Dicey, Parties 149. In the United States this term is used to signify a body of persons united without a charter but upon the methods and forms used by incorporated bodies for the prosecution ©f some enterprise. Abbott, L. Diet. Apart from a statute, no action lies by or against an unincorporated association as such; Karges Furniture Co. v. Woodworkers Local Union, 165 Ind. 421, 75 N. E. 877, 2 L. R. A. (N. S.) 788. 6 Ann. Cas. 829; Dicey, Parties 14S; especially when it is not organized to carry on some business; St Paul Typothetae v. Bookbinders' Union. 94 Minn. 351, 102 N. W. 725, 3 Ann. Cas. 695; Cleland v. Anderson. GO Neb. 252, 92 N. W. 30G, 96 N. W. 212. 98 N. W. 1075, 5 L. R. A. (N. S.) 136. Actions must be brought in the names of all the members. The inconvenience of this doctrine has led to much legislation. Some statutes provide for suits against associations (or partnerships) in the associate names, service of process on officers or other associates, and judgments binding the associate property, but only those members individually who have been personally served; see 20 Harv. L. Rev. 58. Judgments may bind individually even those members not personally served; Patch Mfg. Co. v. (apeless, 79 Vt. l, 03 Atl. 938. Such association may sue and be sued by its name; Whitney v. Backus, 149 Pa. 29, 24 Atl. 51; Davison v. Holden, 55 Conn. 103, 10 Atl. 515, 3 Am. St Rep. 40. In New York actions may be brought against such association of seven or more persons in the name of the president or treasurer; Curran v. Galon. 152 N. Y. 33, 46 N. E. 297, 37 L. R. A. 802, 57 Am. St. Rep. merous that it is impracticable to brin^all in; Liggett v. Ladd, 17 Or. 89, 21 133. In England it has been held that an lation of employes might be sued in its upon the ground that such ations are expressly recognized by i ment, and such right ari ry implication from the legislative recognition, and the right to own property; [1901] a. <'. 426. Si - -" Barv. i>. Rev. 58;] irties. I -mi'; Pasties; Jors i Co MrANiirs; Building Associations; !;. cial Associations; Chakitablb Uses; Ex- I'unsio.v In English Law. A writ directing certain persons (usually the clerk and his subordinate officers) to associate t' with the justices and sergeants for the purpose of taking the assizes. 3 Bla. Com. 59. ASS0IL (spelled also assoile, absoile, assoilyie). To set free; to deliver from excommunication. Stat. 1 Hen. IV. a 7; Cowell. See Absoil.

The aot of a number of persons who unite or join together for some special purpose or business. The union of a company of persons for the transaction of designated affairs or the attainment of some common object. An unincorporated society; a body of persons united and acting together without a charter, but upon the methods and forms used by incorporated bodies for the prosecution of some common enterprise. Allen v. Stevens, 33 App. Div. 485, 54 N. Y. Supp. 23; Pratt v. Asylum, 20 App. Div. 352, 46 N. Y. Supp. 1035; State v. Steele, 37 Minn. 428, 34 N. W. 903; Mills v. State, 23 Tex. 303; Laycock v. State, 136 Ind. 217, 36 N. E. 137.

In English law. A writ directing certain persons (usually the clerk and his subordinate officers) to associate themselves with the justices and sergeants for the purposes of inking the assises. 3 Bl. Comm. 59, 60.

— Articles of association. See AnTiCLES.

— National hanking associations. The statutory title of corporations organized for the purpose of carrying on the business of banking under the laws of the United States. Rev. St. U. S. § 5133 (U. S. Comp. St 1901, p. 3454).

The union of a number of some common object; a company or In English laic. A writ or patent addressed size commanding them to take others, clerks of the assize, as associates, — granted a justice dies or is disabled.

The act of a na of persons who unite or join together for sor special purpose or business. The union 0 a company of persons for the transaction of designated affairs, or the attainment of some common object. An unincorporated society; a body of per sons united and acting together without 4 charter, but upon the methods and fornig used by incorporated bodies for the prosecute tion of some common enterprise.

In English law. A writ directing cer tain persons (usually the clerk and his subordinate officers) to associate themselves with the justices and sergeants for the purposes of taking Lhe assises. 3 Bl. Comm. 59, 60,

A writ or patent addressed to the justices of the assize, commanding and authorizing them to associate others with them as justices, usually learned sergeants at law or the clerks of the assize. Granted at suit of a party when a justice dies or is disabled from holding the assizes.

[L. Lat. associatio.] In English practice. A patent sent by the king to the justices appointed to take the assizes, or oi oyer and terminer, to have other persons associated to them to take the assise, upon which patent the king sends his writ to the justices, by it commanding them to admit them that are so sent. Termes de la let/. Reg. Grig. 201, 203, 205 b, 206. According to Blackstone, writs of association are issued in pursuance of the statutes of 27 Edw. I. c. 4, and 12 Edw. II. c. 3; whereby certain persons (usually the clerk of assize and his subordinate officers,) are directed to associate themselves with the justices and Serjeants; and they are required to admit the said persons into their society, in order to take the assizes. 3 Bl. Com. 59. 3 Steph. Com. 425. Writs of association, however, appear to have been in use before the reign of Edward I. See Bract. fel. 111.