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CORPORATIONS. [ART. 26.

politic and corporate, in fact and in law, by the name
stated in such certificate.

Evidence of
certificate, &c

41. A copy of such certificate, or of any amendments
thereto, or of any paper relating to corporations, which
is required by law to be recorded, when certified to be
a true copy by the clerk of the court, in whose office
the same is recorded, under the seal of his office, shall
be evidence in all legal proceedings, and in all the
courts of this-state.

Alterations or
amendments
in charter.

42, If any alteration or amendment of the articles
or provisions of the charter of any of said corporations,
shall be made by the authority of the corporation, such
alteration or amendment shall be made known, acknow-
ledged and recorded in the same manner as prescribed
in sections thirty-seven, thirty-eight and thirty-nine of
this article; and after the said alteration or amendment
shall be recorded, the same shall be taken to be a part
of the said charter or instrument as if the same had
originally been made a part thereof.

Fees to clerks.

43. The usual fees for equal or similar services shall
be received by the respective clerks under this article,
and all the expenses of procuring the charter of incor-
poration and recording the same, shall be borne by the
parties respectively applying therefor, and the date and

To endorse
date of record-
ing.

fact of recording shall be endorsed by the clerk on
every original instrument.

Powers and
general regu-
lations

44. Every corporation incorporated under this arti-
cle shall have the following powers and be subjected to
the following general regulations, except in cases where
the special provisions relating to any particular corpo-
ration are inconsistent with the said general regulations.

Succession.

45. Any such corporation shall have power — First.
To have succession by its corporate name for the period
prescribed by law or by the certificate evidencing its
incorporation where the said certificate is in accordance
with law.

Sue and be
sued.

46. Second. To sue and be sued, complain and de-
fend in any court of law or equity.

Seal.

47. Third. To make and use a common seal and
alter the same at pleasure.