Source or Prior Law:

L. 1866, ch. 57, § 2; G.S. 1868, ch. 23, §§ 5, 127; L. 1870, ch. 53, § 1; L. 1871, ch. 65, § 1; L. 1872, ch. 105, § 2; L. 1873, ch. 70, § 1; L. 1874, ch. 53, § 1; L. 1876, ch. 59, § 1; L. 1885, ch. 104, § 1.

CASE ANNOTATIONS

1. Corporations may be lawfully organized for building one bridge. Hunt v. K. & M. Bridge Co., 11 Kan. 412, 435.

2. Charter using only words of statute construed. Whetstone v. Ottawa University, 13 Kan. 320, 338, 339.

3. Corporation may be formed to build and maintain flouring mill; irregularities in proceedings will not relieve stockholder from paying subscription. Ginrich v. Patrons' Mill Co., 21 Kan. 61, 62, 63.

4. Corporate powers of building and savings association considered. Massey v. Building Association, 22 Kan. 624, 627.

5. Corporation may be organized for building circular or terminal railroad. The State, ex rel., v. Martin, 51 Kan. 462, 474, 33 P. 9.

6. Manufacturing, mechanical or mercantile business, separately or combined, lawful purpose. Parkinson v. Bank, 60 Kan. 474, 478, 57 P. 126.

7. Cemetery corporation held public, and not private, corporation. Davis v. Coventry, 65 Kan. 557, 561, 70 P. 583.

8. Law authorizes organization of telephone company; powers considered. McCann v. Telephone Co., 69 Kan. 210, 212, 76 P. 870; Wichita v. Telephone Co., 70 Kan. 441, 78 P. 886.

9. Section considered in connection with appropriation of water for irrigation. Clark v. Allaman, 71 Kan. 206, 238, 80 P. 571.

10. Section considered on question whether more than one subject included. The State v. Tibbits, 73 Kan. 493, 495, 85 P. 526.

11. Corporation may organize for supplying natural gas to the public. Compton v. Gas Co., 75 Kan. 572, 576, 89 P. 1039.

12. Power not granted fair association to permit pool selling. The State, ex rel., v. Fair Association, 89 Kan. 238, 245, 131 P. 626.

13. Section considered in connection with stock having no par value. (Dissenting opinion.) Petroleum Co. v. State Charter Board, 105 Kan. 161, 166, 181 P. 625.

14. Accident, casualty or liability companies; powers and duties considered. Emerson v. Indemnity Assn., 105 Kan. 242, 244, 182 P. 647.

15. Purpose for which domestic corporations may be created considered. State v. Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, 117 Kan. 564, 572, 232 P. 254.

16. Section considered in determining power of religious society to accept conditional gift. Barger v. French, 122 Kan. 607, 610, 253 P. 230.

17. Cited in construing authority to amend charter. Brollier v. Bankers Mortgage Co., 137 Kan. 298, 299, 20 P.2d 817.

18. Farm corporation organized for profit not authorized. State, ex rel., v. Wheat Farming Co., 137 Kan. 697, 704, 22 P.2d 1093.

19. Liability of director for ultra vires acts of corporation discussed. Noll v. Boyle, 140 Kan. 252, 253, 36 P.2d 330.

20. Corporation cannot engage directly or indirectly in practice of optometry. State, ex rel., v. Goldman Jewelry Co., 142 Kan. 881, 889, 51 P.2d 995.

21. Discussed; considerations for insurance annuity contracts held premiums and taxable under K.S.A. 40-252. Equitable Life Assurance Society v. Hobbs, 154 Kan. 1, 4, 16, 114 P.2d 871.