 | Law - 1888 - 1056 pages
...to others the rights and powers conferred by the charter, and to relieve the grantees of the burden which it imposes, — is a violation of the contract...the state, and is void as against public policy." In City of St. Louis v. Gas-Light Co., supra, the charter of the gas company gave it the "exclusive"... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1895 - 1230 pages
...rights and powers conferred by the charter, and to relieve the grantee of the burden which the charter imposes, is a violation of the contract with the state, and is void as against public policy.' " This is undoubtedly the law by all the authorities. The rule and the reason for it make the duty... | |
 | Illinois. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1888 - 788 pages
...to others the rights and powers conferred by the charter, and to relieve the grantees of the burden which it imposes, is a violation of the contract with...the State, and is void, as against public policy." In City of St. Louis v. St. Louis Gas Light Co. supra, the charter of the gas company gave it the "exclusive"... | |
 | Illinois. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1887 - 802 pages
...and powers conferred by the charter, and to relieve the grantees of the burden which it imposes,—is a violation of the contract with the State, and is void, as against public policy." "The corporation can not absolve itself from the performance of its obligations without the consent... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1919 - 1154 pages
...to ;:hers the rights and powers conferred by the charter, and to relieve the grantees of the burden which it imposes, is a violation of the contract with the State, and is void as asainst public policy." 101 U. 8. 83 [25: 953]. It was also held in that case that the lease was not... | |
 | Law - 1912 - 512 pages
...to others the rights and powers conferred by the charter, and to relieve the grantees of the burden which it imposes, is a violation of the contract with the state and is void as against public policy." AGREEMENT TO SMOTHER COMPETITION BETWEEN RAILROADS. These cases lead us to the consideration of agreements... | |
 | Law - 1905 - 464 pages
...which disables the corporation from performing these functions, without the consent of the state, isa violation of the contract with the state, and is void as against public policy.' The proposition here presented is not identical witli the question presented this court in "Enid Right... | |
 | United States. Department of the Interior - 1880 - 694 pages
...transferto others the rights and powers conferred by the charter, and to relieve the grantees of the burden which it imposes, is a violation of the contract with the State, and is void as against public policy. The court further said in regard to the mention of " lessees," in an act of the legislature passed... | |
 | Law - 1892 - 508 pages
...to others the rights and powers conferred by the charter, and to relieve the grantees of the burden which it imposes, is a violation of the contract with the State and is void as against public policy." And in the same case a lease of a railroad to another party (competent to take without statutory power)... | |
 | California. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1906 - 774 pages
...to others the rights and powers conferred by the charter, and to relieve the grantees of the burden which it imposes, is a violation of the contract with the state, and is void as against public policy. This doctrine is asserted with remarkable clearness in the opinion of this court, delivered by Mr.... | |
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... functions being the consideration of the public grant, any contract which disables the corporation from performing those functions, which undertakes, without the consent of the State, to transfer to others the rights and powers conferred by the charter,... 
