The Buffalo and Allegany Railroad Company v. . Cary

Their reasons were not put in writing. Those of the court below were delivered by MASTEN, J., as follows:

The defendant contends that the plaintiff's organization is defective, because the affidavit annexed to the articles of association does not contain the allegation required by the statute, "that it is intended in good faith to construct or to maintain and operate the road mentioned in the articles of association," and that it is not therefore a corporation. The articles of association are in due form, and the affidavit annexed to them, while it does not come up to the requirement of the…