 It cannot be said that a corporation is entitled, as of right, and without reference to the interests of the public, to realize a given per cent upon its capital stock. When the question arises whether the Legislature has exceeded its constitutional power...  Railway Problems - Page 715edited by - 1913 - 830 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Iowa. Board of Railroad Commissioners - Public utilities - 1899 - 348 pages
...question under consideration. It was there observed: " It cannot be said that a corporation is entitled, as of right, and without reference to the interests!...to realize a given per cent upon its capital stock. When the question arises whether the legislature has exceeded its constitutional power in prescribing... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1903 - 1116 pages
...v. Sandford, 164 US 596, 597, 17 Sup. Ct. 205, 41 L. Ed. 560, the same high authority has declared : "The public cannot properly be subjected to unreasonable rates in order simply that the stockholders may earn dividends. * * * If a corporation cannot maintain such a highway and earn... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1899 - 986 pages
...consideration. It was there ob18 SC— 28 served: "It cannot be said that a corporation Is entitled, as of right, and without reference to the Interests...to realize a given per cent upon Its capital stock. When the question arises whether the legislature has exceeded Its constitutional power In prescribing... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1897 - 1036 pages
...on its capital stock. It cannot be said that a corporation, operating a public highway, Is entitled as of right, and without reference to the Interests...of the public, to realize a given per cent upon Its capita) stock. When the question arises whether the legislature has exceeded Its constitutional power... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1897 - 790 pages
...earn more than four per cent on its capital stock. It cannot be said that a corporation is entitled, as of right, and without reference to the interests...to realize a given per cent upon its capital stock. When the question arises whether the legislature has exceeded its constitutional power in prescribing... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1906 - 1166 pages
...be charged by a turnpike company. The court said: "It cannot be snld that a corporation Is entitled, as of right, and without reference to the Interests of the public, to réaliste a given per cent, upon Its capital stock. When the question arises whether the Legislature... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1917 - 1328 pages
...US loc, cit 596, 17 Sup. Ct. 198, 41 L. Ed. 560: "It cannot be said that a corporation is entitled, as of right, and without reference to the interests...realize a given per cent, upon its capital stock. When the question arises whether the Legislature has exceeded its constitutional power in prescribing... | |
 | United States. Interstate Commerce Commission - Interstate commerce - 1922 - 1070 pages
...point both Judicial and economic authority agree. " It can not be said that a corporation is entitled as of right and without reference to the Interests...realize a given per cent upon Its capital stock." When the question arises whether the legislature has exceeded Its constitutional power In prescribing... | |
 | New York (State). Supreme Court. Appellate Division - Law reports, digests, etc - 1908 - 1072 pages
...is unjust and unreasonable." In Covinyton, etc.. Turnpike Co.\. Sandford (164 US 578) it is said : " The public cannot properly be subjected to unreasonable...order simply that stockholders may earn dividends." In Suit Diego Land & Town Co. v. Jasper (189 US 439) it is said : " It no longer is open to dispute that... | |
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