Commentaries on the Law of Public Corporations: Including Municipal Corporations and Political Or Governmental Corporations of Every Class

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Bowen-Merrill Company, 1893 - Corporation law - 1692 pages
 

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Reasonableness of license fees for hawkers and peddlers
lxx
Page 173 Compensation Power of legislature to control 174 Qualifications for officeholding 187
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254
lxxii
The same subject continued Validity of resolutions
lxxiii
494
lxxiv
The same subject continued
lxxv
873 Duty of officers in drawing warrants
lxxv
Liability of the corporation for support furnished to pau
lxxvi
Parliamentary law in town meetings
lxxviii
Contract for gas lighting construed
lxxxi
Taxation for antecedent debts
lxxxii
1029
lxxxvi
Assessments for paving streets and constructing sidewalks
lxxxvii
188
lxxxviii
Evidential character Originals
lxxxix
CHAPTER XXVIIL
xcii
175
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License of book canvassersInterstate commerce
xcvi
The same subject continued
c
Power to vacate streets
cii
176
civ
178
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Notice to officers
cvi
Conclusiveness of determination by board of health
cvii
1051
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Special taxation in Illinois
cix
191
cxii
192
cxiv
1301
cxvi
Constitutionality of assessments for sidewalks
cxvii
The same subject continued
cxviii
Coupons
cxx
The same subject continued
cxxii
1131
cxxiii
1302
cxxv
Limitation of power to define nuisances further illustrated
cxxvi
177
cxxvii
Fee in land condemned a part of the cost of an improve
cxxix
1529
cxxxi
Assessable propertyStatutory exemptions
cxxxiv
1591
cxxxvi
Repairing highways
cxxxviii
Actions to recover money paid upon illegal assessments
cxxxix
Interest upon interest
cxli
The same subject continued
cxlii
Subjects of taxation
cxlviii
Overissue in violation of the constitution No estoppel
cxlix
The same subject continued Homestead subject to sale
clii
1533
cliii
The same subject continued
clv
The same subject continued
clvi
Bona fide holders
clix
Votes of towns
clx
Palmer
clxiii
Damages for improper construction
clxiv
The same subject continued
clxvi
School warrants
clxix
1085
clxx
1394
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The same subject continued The power strictly con
clxxiv
976
clxxvii
Liability of corporation for consequential injuries
clxxviii
The same subject continued
clxxix
CHAPTER XXXIV
clxxxi
The same subject continued
clxxxii
Appropriations anticipating revenue
clxxxiv
Policeman
clxxxvi
Power as to drains and sewers discretionary
clxxxix
Special funds
cxc
Introductory
cxci
Discretionary powers of governing boards
cxcii
Page
cxcviii
1321
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The same subject continued
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1063
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1543
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The same subject continued
ccvii
Appropriations for schools
ccxi
1582
ccxii
Change of boundaries of school districts
ccxiii
943
ccxiv
Liability of the corporation
ccxv
Taxation after changing the corporate limits
ccxvii
847
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948
ccxx
1617
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The same subject continued
ccxxii
port
ccxxiii
Regulation of occupations
ccxxiv
tine laws
ccxxv
1049
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Fiduciary capacity
ccxxxi
Charges against vessels in quarantine
ccxxxiv
1098
ccxxxv
Travelers haste
ccxxxvi
Settlement acquired by residence and payment of taxes
ccxxxvii
clusive
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1051
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The same subject continued
ccxlii
The same subject continued Felonies and misdemeanors
ccxliv
1186
ccxlvi
Pleading and proof as to contributory negligence
ccxlviii
1588
ccxlix
1008
ccl
Corporate liability to qui tam action for penalties
ccliii
Constitutional limitations Public purpose
ccliv
Notice of proposed improvements
cclvii
Powers of towns in Massachusetts
cclviii
The same subject continued Verification of claim
cclix
CHAPTER I
1
statement
2
ment
4
large
8
The New England towns
9
Michigan decisions
13
The development of the municipal corporation a In gen
21
CHAPTER II
27
b The District of Columbia
34
b By special charter
40
Municipal corporations by implication in England
43
Incorporation by courts
46
LEGISLATIVE CONTROL
48
Ratification
51
Substantial compliance with incorporating acts necessary
52
The American township
58
The present English statutes
65
The same subject continued
67
Early charters
75
Can charters be modified
78
The same subject continued
84
The ordinance when passed must be reasonable
90
Construction of constitutional provisions
93
The same subject continued
102
Reasonableness How determined
106
Rulings of the United States Supreme Court
113
Repeal and amendment of charter by subsequent amend
115
Construction of amendatory and repealing acts made appli
118
Rulings in Colorado
119
Official oath The same subject continued Duties of officers Powers of mayor 179 The same subject continued Statutory provisions
157
The same subject continued
162
78
167
Appointment by de facto officers
178
The same subject continued Miscellaneous powers
180
Miscellaneous instances of powers of municipal officers
181
De facto officers General statement
182
The same subject continued Color of title
183
Extra compensation
184
Possession of office by de facto officer
185
Rights and liabilities of de facto officers
186
Resignation by acceptance of incompatible office
187
Acceptance and withdrawal of resignation
188
Removal of officers and agents How effected
189
Causes for removal English and American rules Power of corporation to remove officers and agents The same subject continued 189
190
194
192
Notice of proceeding to remove
193
The same subject continued
194
All persons charged with notice of duties and powers of municipal agents
195
Liability of officers to the corporation
196
Instances of fraudulent acts of municipal agents
197
Liability of corporation to officers
198
Indictment of municipal officers CHAPTER VII
199
Liability on contracts Presumption against liability
200
The same subject continued Negotiable instruments
201
The same subject continued Excess of authority fraud
202
etc
203
The foregoing rule qualified Breach of trust
204
Liability of judicial officers considered
205
Quasijudicial officers Corrupt motives
206
Liability of ministerial officers
207
The same subject continued
208
No personal liability for strictly public acts
209
Default of subordinates 211 Ejection of member of council by order of mayor 212 Negligence of recorder of deeds
212
The same subject continued
213
Liability of assessor of taxes
214
215
215
548
217
Rulings under the Oregon and Washington constitutions
218
226
226
CHAPTER VIII
228
Compulsory payment of taxes
234
Contracts within the scope of powers of officer or agent
240
violation of
253
The same subject continued
256
e Public as contradistinguished from private duties
266
The same subject continued
277
Control of wharves
282
Acts of de facto councils
283
Further application of majority principle
290
Commitment for contempt Whitcombs Case
299
Injunction against illegal assessments
304
Defective bonds valid as commonlaw obligation
312
Effect of constitutional prohibitions
316
Liability of surety when subsequent legislation imposes
318
The same subject continued
324
f Where the bond is given for a term of office or a certain
328
549
329
Liability of sureties for acts done under color of office
336
The same subject continued Illustrations
340
366
346
Validity of votes as determined by the warrant Illus
366
The same subject continued Illustrations
367
Parol evidence of proceedings
372
Place of election
378
Absolute accuracy not required in a ballot
384
CHAPTER XII
390
WATER AND LIGHTS
405
CHAPTER XIII
426
Where unorganized territory has been attached to a county
444
Florida decisions on constitutionality of acts to dissolve
468
What does not affect liabilities and remedies
476
Where such a receiver was appointed
480
e Mode of enactment
482
Effect of representation of officer or agent as to authority
491
h The same subject continued
500
n Time and proof of publication
506
Contract rights in streets
507
e Consistency with general penal
510
Right to build a railroad in street
519
h The same subject continued Illustrations
520
Repeals by implication
528
The same subject continued
540
Certiorari and habeas corpus
546
Exercise of powers
548
Establishment of electric plant
574
252
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Parks 564 Wharves
578
The same subject continued
579
The same
580
Streets generally
582
Construction of statutory provisions
583
Protection of streets
584
Grading of streets
586
Allowing the use of streets by railroads
587
The same subject continued 574 Regulations as to railroads using streets
588
The same subject continued
589
Crossing of railways
590
Directions as to buildings
594
Police power
596
The same subject continued
597
To promote health
598
560
601
Nature of the power of public authorities to suppress nui
604
CHAPTER XVI
607
Awnings
614
561
627
564
633
565
636
625
640
567
647
The same subject continued
648
670 The same subject continued Cemeteries sewers
652
The same subject continued
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659
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670
574
676
Public use and necessity of appropriation by whom deter
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690
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subject continued
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581
702
583
705
589
706
CHAPTER XVIIL
707
Legislative control subject to limitations
712
590
713
Liability growing out of obstructions
721
Property held for public
724
Vacating assessment of damages
737
The same subject continued Destroying buildings
739
cers
752
The power of municipal corporations as to declaring what
757
592
769
594
773
598
775
Stock running at large
776
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TitleCommentaries on the Law of Public Corporations: Including Municipal Corporations and Political Or Governmental Corporations of Every Class
Volume 1 of Commentaries on the Law of Public Corporations Including Municipal Corporations and Political Or Governmental Corporations of Every Class, Charles Fisk Beach (Jr.)
Making of modern law
AuthorCharles Fisk Beach (Jr.)
PublisherBowen-Merrill Company, 1893
Length1692 pages
  
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