Brookville & Greensburg Turnpike Co. v. McCarty

On the 15th of January, 1849, was approved “an act to incorporate the G-reensburg and Brookville Turnpike Company ” the first section of which *393provided, “That Hiram Carmichael,” and certain others named, “and their successors,” &c., “he, and the are hereby created a body corporate and politic, by the name,” &c., “with full powers,” &e. The second section enacted, among other things, that said directors might open books, &e., for subscriptions to the capital stock, &e.

Ey an act of February 4, 1851, the corporation was recognized as existing, and directors were appointed by the legislature.

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