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Art.
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Sec.
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Corporations — Cont'd:
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Exchange of entire assets — dissent-
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ing stockholders ............
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38,39
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Executive Committee — Provisions
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of by-laws, etc...............
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12,14
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Executors :
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Liability on stock subscription.
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81
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Transfer of stock by ............
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78
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Existing corporations — rights of,
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preserved ..................
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1
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Explanation of terms..............
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1
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Express companies; licenses......
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134-139
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Facsimile signatures and seals .....
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40
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False statements .................
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53
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Federal Savings and Loan Associa-
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tion .......................
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173
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Fees .............................
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5,29
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32-34,42
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47, 96, 120
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Fidelity companies ...............
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136-149
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Fiduciaries .......................
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26, 78, 81
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Foreign Building Associations — Re-
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quirements .................
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171
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Foreign Corporations:
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Assent to provisions of laws of
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Md. .......................
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118
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Can not maintain suits unless re-
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quirements of law are met...
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121
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Process ........................
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119
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Qualification to do business; fail-
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ure to qualify.................
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120-122
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Resident agent .................
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120
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Suit against ....................
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119
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Forfeiture of Charter for Misuse,
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Abuse or Nonuser of Powers
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and Franchises : ...........
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104-108
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Appeal to court of appeals pro-
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vided ......................
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108
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Petition of; where to be filed..
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108
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Proceedings by attorney general
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or state's attorney against
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domestic corporation .......
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104
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Answer of defendant ..........
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104
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Issues of fact; trial of; jury..
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105
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Judgment of forfeiture and
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ouster of franchises, etc.......
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105
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Process against corporation ....
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104
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Receivers for such corporation
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on judgment of forfeiture;
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powers of .................
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105
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Suspension of judgment of for-
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feiture pending order and
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notice to remedy grievance..
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107
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When court may hear case ex
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parte and decree ...........
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106
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Formation :
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Bonus tax ; payment of .........
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6
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Certificate of incorporation; con-
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tents ......................
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3
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Acknowledgment of ..........
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5
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Capital stock; classes; par
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value ; restrictions ..........
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3
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Certified copies of, evidence...
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6
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Delivery to and recording by
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state tax commission........
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5
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Incorporators, names and resi-
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dences .....................
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3
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Name of corporation; to be
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distinguishable from a natural
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person or partnership .......
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3
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Art.
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Sec.
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Corporations — Cont'd:
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Formation — Cont'd:
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Certificate of incorporation; con-
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tents :
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Principal office in the state ...
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3
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Provisions regulating corpora-
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tion, directors or stockholders
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3
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Purposes for which formed ....
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3
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Recording fees; payment of;
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accounting for .............
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5
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Recording of by clerk of court
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5
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Trustees, directors or managers
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for first year................
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Incorporation ; proof of .........
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83,84
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Purposes for which may be
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formed ....................
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2
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When corporation is duly formed
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6
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Franchise Tax:
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(See Taxes.)
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On domestic corporations — affi-
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davit as to stock outstanding ;
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non-payment of, ground for
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dissolution .................
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115
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On foreign corporations .........
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122
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On stock without par value......
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43
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Franchises :
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(See Public Service Commission.)
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Sale, loan, exchange or transfer of
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39
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Fraud in issuance of stock, etc ....
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53
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Fraud — sale or disposition of stock
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for services, property or less
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than par ...................
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53
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.Free passes not to be issued to;
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exceptions .................
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373
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Gas companies — Condemnation of
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property by ................
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336
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General powers; enumeration of..
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8
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Gross receipts tax. (See Taxes —
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Gross Receipts Tax.)
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Guarantee company, deposit with
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State Treasurer in trust; in-
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terest ......................
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Guaranty companies .............
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Guardians .......................
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78,81
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Inconsistencies :
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Between general and special pro-
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visions of law ..............
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Incorporators ....................
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Incumbrances; on corporate assets;
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effect on receivership .......
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Indictments against; summons;
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process; return; appearance
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and plea; judgment; execu-
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tion .......................
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815-816
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Insolvency :
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Bill for dissolution on proof of ...
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97
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Debts have priority over pre-
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ferred stock in case of ......
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Directors' liability, assets of cor-
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poration ....................
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92
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Preferences, payments and trans-
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fers, void .................
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Insurance. (See Insurance.)
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Insurance Companies: (See In-
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surance.)
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Interest. (See Usury.)
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Joint stock company...............
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Land Companies — Building or
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Homestead Association laws
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applicable to ..............
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