Dekle v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Andrews, Judge.
The plaintiff alleges that the construction company was a corporation. Every corporation is formed for the purpose of transacting some particular business or the execution of a plan or purpose according to. some fixed 'method. A corporation possesses such powers, and such powers only, as are expressly or impliedly granted by its charter, or such as are necessary to carry into effect the powers expressly granted.
A corporation' may be created and empowered to act as the agent for an individual, partnership, or another corporation. A corporation is usually created for the purpose…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Atlanta & Florida Railroad v. KimberlySupreme Court of Georgia · 1891
- Fulton County St. Railroad v. McConnellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1891
- Ridgeway v. Downing Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1900
- Press v. PennySupreme Court of Missouri · 1912
- Wilson & Brother v. WhiteSupreme Court of Georgia · 1884
3Cited by16 opinions
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- Southern Mills, Inc. v. NewtonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1955
- Woodside v. Fulton CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1967
- Robbins Home Improvement Co. v. GuthrieSupreme Court of Georgia · 1957
- Mason v. GraceyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
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