Ashenbroedel Club v. Finlay
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from, the St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Daniel Dillon, Judge. (1) No corporation can engage in business other than that expressly authorized in its charter or the law under which it may be organized. Constitution, art. 12, sec. 7; Bowman Dairy Co. v. Mooney, 41 Mo.
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Appeal from, the St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Daniel Dillon, Judge. (1) No corporation can engage in business other than that expressly authorized in its charter or the law under which it may be organized. Constitution, art. 12, sec. 7; Bowman Dairy Co. v. Mooney, 41 Mo. App. 665. (2) Such a contract as this now before the court. cannot be validated by the amendment of 1887 (see Revised Statutes, 1889, sec. 2833), because there is nothing in its charter or the laws of 1879, under which appellant was organized, which permitted it. Constitution, art. 3, sec. 7, supra. (3) A general…
1Opinion of the CourtRombauer, P. J.
— The plaintiff is a corporation, organized in 1886 under the provisions of article 10, chapter 21, of the Revised Statutes of 1879. , By the act approved March 31, 1887, such corporations are authorized to hold real estate and -buildings for assembly purposes. In June, 1888, the plaintiff entered into a contract with the defendant Einlay, by *258which the latter agreed in consideration of a certain compensation to rebuild and remodel a building, owned by the plaintiff and used for assembly purposes, according to certain plans and specifications and under the directions of the plaintiff’s…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- St. Louis Drug Co. v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1883
- St. Joseph Fire & Marine Insurance v. HauckSupreme Court of Missouri · 1880
- Bowman Dairy Co. v. MooneyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1890
- Erdbruegger v. MeierMissouri Court of Appeals · 1883
- Warden v. RyanMissouri Court of Appeals · 1889
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- City of Kennett v. Katz Construction Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1918
- Howard County v. BakerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1894
- De Mattos v. JordanWashington Supreme Court · 1896
- D. Klass Commission Co. v. Wabash RailroadMissouri Court of Appeals · 1899
- Sylvester Watts Smyth Realty Co. v. American Surety Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1922
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