Attorney General ex rel. Miner v. Lorman

This is a proceeding by information in the nature of a quo warranto to determine the rights of respondents to exercise the franchises of a corporation organized under “An act to authorize the formation of corporations for mining, smelting, or niaufacturing iron, copper, mineral, coal, silver, or other ores or minerals, and for other manufacturing purposes,” approved February 5, 1853. The respondents pleaded to the information, therein setting forth, (1) articles of association executed by them under and by virtue of the above act, on the fifth day of January, A. D. 1874, and duly filed as…