corporation aggregate
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Case Law, Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
Definitions from Case Law
From 80 U.S. 517 - Railroad Company v. Soutter et al. · 1871Most cited · 92 citing opinions
A corporation aggregate retains its identity through all the changes that may take place in its individual membership.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
A collection of several individuals united into one body, under a special denomination, and having perpetual succession under an artificial form, and vested by the policy of the Jaw with the capacity of acting in several respects asanindividual. Shelf. Mortm. 22; 1 Kyd, Corp. 13; 2 Kent, Comm. 267. An aggregate corporation, at common law, is a collection of individtials, united into one collective body, under & special name, and possessing certain immunities, privileges, and capacities, in its collective character, which do not belong to the natural persons composing it. It is an artificial person, existing in contemplation of law, and endowed with certain powers and franchises, which, though they must be exercised through the medium of its natural members, are yet considered ag
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
A collection of several individuals united into one body, under a special denomination, and having perpetual succession under an artificial form, and vested by the policy of the law with the capacity of acting in several respects as an individual. Shelford on Mortmain, 22. 1 Kydon Corp, 13. 2 Kent's Com. 267. Story, J., 4 Wheaton's R, 618. 561. Of this description are the mayor and commonalty of a city, the head and fellows of a college, and in England the dean and chapter of a cathedral church. 3 Steph, Com, 168. This kind of corporation is called hy the civilians collegium and univeraitas, (qq. v.) Dig. 3. 4.