Legal Opinion

Dekle v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided July 9, 1951No. 17448PublishedCited by 16 opinions

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

  1. Atlanta & Florida Railroad v. KimberlySupreme Court of Georgia · 1891
  2. Fulton County St. Railroad v. McConnellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1891
  3. Ridgeway v. Downing Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1900
  4. Press v. PennySupreme Court of Missouri · 1912
  5. Wilson & Brother v. WhiteSupreme Court of Georgia · 1884

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Peachtree-Cain Co. v. McBeeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
  2. Southern Mills, Inc. v. NewtonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1955
  3. Woodside v. Fulton CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1967
  4. Robbins Home Improvement Co. v. GuthrieSupreme Court of Georgia · 1957
  5. Mason v. GraceyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988

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