ART. 26.] CORPORATIONS.

may be granted, devised or bequeathed to said corpo-
ration for the promotion of the purposes for which it
was formed, and shall hold, use and dispose of the
said property, real or personal, according to the
terms of the grant, devise or bequest by which the
said property, real or personal, was vested in said
corporation.

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125. Every such corporation, so formed, shall be
capable in law of purchasing, holding and conveying
any real or personal estate whatever, which may be
necessary to enable the said corporation to carry on
the operations named in such certificate.

Ibid s 4.
May hold real
estate.

126. Every such corporation, so formed, may make
such rules and regulations consistent with the consti-
tution and laws of this state and of the United States,
as it may see fit to prescribe for its own organization
and government, and may change the same from time
to time, as it may seem proper and expedient ; and
the trustees, directors or managers who shall be
named in the said certificate, shall supply by elec-
tion the place or places among the said trustees,
managers or directors, which may become vacant by
death, resignation or otherwise in their own body, so
that the number of twelve shall always be preserved.

In force from March 2, 1867.

Ibid H 5
Rules and
vacancies

REMEDY AGAINST TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES.

1864, c. 371 adds the following :

127. If any person is or shall be aggrieved by any
company incorporated by the laws of this state with
authority to transport or carry persons or property
for hire by reason of anything done or omitted to be
done by the said company, in violation or contraven-
tion of its duty in regard to the transportation or
carriage of property or persons as aforesaid, it shall
and may be lawful for such person to apply by peti-
tion in a summary way to the circuit court for the

1804. c. 371.
Summary rem-
edy against
companies in-
corporated to
transport per-
sona or prop-
erty for n ire