Massachusetts Chapter 158 — Certain Miscellaneous Corporations

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 1— Application of chapter; secretary defined
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 2— Formation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 3— Corporations formed to furnish steam, hot water, or hydrostatic or pneumatic pressure
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 4— Number of incorporators; capital
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 5— Contents of agreement of association
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 6— First meeting
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 7— Subscribers to hold franchise; distribution of shares
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 8— Organization
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 9— Submission of details of organization to secretary; approval; certificate
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 10— Business powers of corporation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 11— Alteration, addition to or change of business
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 12— Digging up or opening streets or highways; qualified corporations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 13— Highway defects caused by corporation; liability
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 14— Pipes or conductors in street; regulation by municipality
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 15— Corporations for introduction and propagation of herrings and alewives; local permit
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 16— Water, gas, power and wire communication corporations; interest upon advance payments by customers
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 17— Safe deposit boxes; definitions; insurance notice; overdue rentals; affidavit
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 18— Management by officers; selection of president
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 19— Selection of directors, clerk, treasurer and other agents and officers; term
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 20— Clerk's duties; treasurer's bond
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 21— Entitlement to stock certificates
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 22— Lost certificates
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 23— Special charter corporations; fixing and limiting of capital stock
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 24— Increase or reduction of capital stock
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 25— Special stock
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 26— Employees' stock; issuance
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 27— Employees' stock; dividends
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 28— Employees' stock; transfer; redemption; limitation upon number of shares
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 29— Assessment upon shares
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 30— Failure to pay assessment; sale of shares
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 31— Notice of sale; transfer of shares sold
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 32— Commencement of business; payment of capital stock
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 33— Payment for capital stock
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 34— Proxies
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 35— Quorum
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 36— Correction of defective proceedings; procedure
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 37— Annual certificate of condition
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 38— Failure to file annual certificate; dissolution
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 39— Certificate of increase of capital stock; filing
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 40— Certificate of reduction of capital stock; filing
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 41— Submission of certificate to secretary; approval; filing; fee
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 42— Penalties for omitting to file certificates
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 43— Filing fees
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 44— Officers; liability for debts and contracts
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 45— Members or stockholders; liability for debts and contracts
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 46— Conditions to liability
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 47— Right of judgment creditor to officer and shareholder list
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 48— Refusal to give list; false list; penalty
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 49— Bill in equity against officers and stockholders
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 50— Proportionate assessment of shareholders
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 51— Death of a defendant
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 52— Dismissal; notice
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 53— Non-joinder of parties; abatement
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, § 54— Defense by officer or stockholder of action against corporation