Excerpt from Compilation of the Corporation Laws of West Virginia: Embracing the Full Text of the Statutes of the State Relating to the Formation and Regulation of All Classes of Corporations and Joint Stock Companies; In Force January 1, 1894 Every corporation, as such, shall have succession by its corporate name for the time limited in its charter or by law and if no time be limited perpetually. It shall have a common seal, and may' renew or alter the same at pleasure. It may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, contract and be contracted with by simple con tract or specialty; purchase, hold, use and grant estate, real and personal; appoint officers and agents; prescribe their powers, duties, and liabilities; take bond and security from any of them and fix and pay their compensation; and make ordinances, by-laws and regulations for the government of its council, board, officers and agents, and the management and regulation of its property and business. [code 1887, ch. 52. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.