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 924 INDEX. References are to the Sections. CONSTITUTION OF A CORPORATION : consists of what, 28, 64-66, 448, 453. operative in regard to what acts, 30. dual nature of, 438. contains rules for corporate management, 38. embodies a contract, 448. shareholders may enjoin changes in, 557. creditors cannot enjoin changes in, 6(35. effect of changes in on subscription contracts, 530-535, 782. See Charters. CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES, 638, 639. CONSTRUCTION OF CORPORATE POWERS : general principles, 120. to be construed reasonably, 121. when to be construed strictly, 122. See Corporate Powers. CONTEMPT, corporation may be punished for, 143. CONTRACT: of promoters, 76-79. liabilities of corporation thereon, 87-90. cannot be enforced by corporation incorporated for an illegal purpose, 149. effect of performance of ultra vires contracts, 275-281. seal, when necessary, 248. notion of, 447. embodied in the constitution of a corporation, 448, 453. between the corporation and the state, 450, 453. between the corporators, 31, 448, 498. parties to it, 31. to take shares in a corporation to be formed, 91-112. See Subscrip- tions to Shares. implied contracts of corporations, 249. CONTRACT OF MEMBERSHIP. See Subscriptions to Shares. CONTRACTOR'S LIEN ON RAILROADS, 817, 818. CONTRIBUTION: among promoters and provisional committeemen, 81. among shareholders, 705, 706, 734, note, 783, 784. among officers, 803-807. CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE, 373, 376. burden of proof, 376. child not guilty of, 375. CONTROL OF THE CORPORATE ENTERPRISE: vested in the corporation acting through a majority, 553. vested in the board of directors, 180-182, 683-685. when courts will not interfere at suit of a minority, 554. minority may restrain ultra vires acts, 555-557. minority may restrain improper appropriation of corporate assets by majority, 558, 559.