1845.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 201.

Passed Mar.
2, 1846.

CHAPTER 201.

An act for the incorporation of Frederick Division Num-
ber Fifteen, of the Sons of Temperance.

Incorporated.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That George Beckenbaugh, Israel C. Oneal,
Abraham Haff, Joseph C. Fauble, Daniel D. Gould, Jef-
ferson Shields, Josiah Harrison, George J. Connor, Wil-
liam Washburn, David Walling, Otho G. Ent, Simeon
W. Harkey, Thomas Turner, Hugh McMackan, Philip
Hawman, Josiah M. Little, Mountjoy B. Luckett, all of
Frederick county, State of Maryland, and other officers
and members of Frederick Division, Number Fifteen of
the Sons of Temperance, and their successors, be and

Name & style.

they are hereby declared to be a community, corporation
and body politic by the name and style and title of Fred-
erick Divison, Number Fifteen of the Sons of Tempe-
rance, and by that name, they and their successors, shall
and may, at all times hereafter, be capable in law, to

Hold property
real and perso-
nal.

have, hold, receive and retain to them and their succes-
sors, property, real or personal, either, or both, also de-
vises or bequests of any description of property, from any
person or persons capable in law of making the same,
and the same, at their pleasure, to transfer or dispose of
in such manner as they may think proper; provided, al-

Proviso.

ways, that the said corporation or body politic, shall not
at any one time, hold or possess property real or person-
al, or mixed, which shall be of the annual value of, or
yield an income annually, exceeding three thousand dol-
lars.

Legal capaci-
ty.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the said corporation
and their successors, by the name and title aforesaid,
shall be capable in law to sue and be sued, plead and be
impleaded, answer and be answered unto, defend and be
defended, in all or any courts of justice, and before all
or any judges, officers or persons, in all and singular, any
actions, matters or demands whatever.

Make by-laws.
Common seal.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That it shall and may be
lawful for the said corporation to make by-laws, and
have a common seal for their use, and the same, at their
will and pleasure, to change alter and make anew, from
time to time, as they may think best, and shall in gene-

Corporate
powers.

ral, have and exercise all such rights, powers, privileges
and immunities as by law are incident or necessary to
corporations and may be necessary to the corporation
herein constituted, to enable its members to exercise all
things concerning the design of this corporation for the