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Quotation from Trustees of Dartmouth College v. Woodward by Supreme Court of the United States
“A corporation is an artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law.”
Trustees of Dartmouth College v. Woodward, Opinion of the Court (Marshall, C.J.), on the nature of a corporation (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Chief Justice Marshall explains what a corporation is before asking whether incorporation made the college a public body.
Citation: "A corporation is an artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of law." — Supreme Court of the United States, Trustees of Dartmouth College v. Woodward, Opinion of the Court (Marshall, C.J.), on the nature of a corporation (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id dartmouth-college-v-woodward-q1)
Portrait: John Marshall by Henry Inman, 1832, Henry Inman, Public domain.
