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 944 INDEX. References are to the Sections. LEGAL RIGHT, definitions, 442. LEGISLATIVE RECOGNITION, of defectively organized corporations, 157. LEGISLATURES, restrictions on powers of, 464-466. LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS. See Statutory Liability, Shareholders. LIABILITY TO ACCOUNT FOR BENEFITS RECEIVED UNDER ULTRA VIRES CONTRACTS. See Ultra Vires. LIBEL: action for, lies against corporation, 342. lies in favor of corporation, 137. LIEN OF BANKS ON DEPOSITS, 673. LIEN OF CONTRACTORS ON RAILROADS, 817. LIEN OF CORPORATION ON ITS SHARES: does not exist by implication, 600. power of corporation to create by by-law, 601. national banks cannot create, 602. effect, 603, 605. scope, 604. waiver, 606, 607. LIEN OF CORPORATION FOR WORK DONE, 137, note. LIEN OF CREDITORS ON CORPORATE FUNDS, 657, 665. LIFE-TENANT AND REMAINDER-MAN, right to dividends as between, 799, 801. LIMITATIONS ON AUTHORITY OF CORPORATE AGENTS. See Agents, Directors. LIMITATIONS ON THE POWER OF GOVERNMENT OVER CORPORATIONS, 469a, 469?; et seq. LIMITATIONS, STATUTE OF: barring liability of directors for misfeasance, 612, note. for acts of other agents, 626, note, barring liability for unpaid subscriptions, 709. barring liability, for dividends wrongfully received, 566, note. statutory liability of shareholders, 736. liability of directors to creditors, 756, note, 770. liability of foreign corporation, 402. liability of banks to depositors, 672, note, actions by shareholders against officers, 689. actions on coupons, 326, 680. LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS, resemblances of, to corporations, 58. LIQUIDATION. See Winding-up. LIS PENDENS, implied notice of, 327, 795. LOANS, excessive, by national banks, 301. LOANS BY OFFICERS TO THEIR CORPORATION, 632-634. LOCATION OF RAILROAD ROUTE, 162, 162a. LOCATION OF RAILROAD STATIONS, 162. LOTTERY, state may forbid, 474.