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 INDEX. 961 References are to the Sections, SPECIAL DEPOSITS, liability of banks, 161, 337, 346. SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE: of transfer of shares, right of purchaser as against corporation, 599. as between transferrer and transferee, 790. STATES OF THE UNION: suits against, 462. relations of, to corporations created by them, 438-449, 452, 469. contract between corporation and, 450, 453. rights acquired by state, 454, 456. may forfeit franchises, 457-460. rights of corporation against, 461, 462. limitations thereon, 463-466. limitations on power of states over corporations, 469a, 469b et seq. eminent domain of, 470-473. police power of, 474-476, 493. taxing power of, 477-486. exemptions from taxation by, 487-491. have control over remedies, 493-495. reserved right of, to alter and repeal charters or enabling acts, 496-604. relations of, to shareholders, 505. to corporate officers, 506. to creditors of corporations, 507. See Taxation. STATIONS: power of railroad companies to locate, 162. contracts of railroad companies to locate, 309. STATION AGENTS, powers of, 193, note, 201. STATUTES: of mortmain, 128. regulating service on foreign corporations, 397. imposing terras on foreign corporations, 400, 401. New York "business corporations " act of 1875,54,55. New York "manufacturing companies " act, 125, note, regulating joint stock associations in New York, 56. English companies act, 296. of limitations. See Limitations, Statutory Liability, National Banks. STATUTORY LIABILITY: when enforced outside of state creating it, 393. how far subject to alteration by subsequent legislation, 500, 501. of shareholders, 712. does not deprive creditor of right to enforce unpaid subscriptions, 712, note, return of execution unsatisfied, 713, 724. when shareholders may be joined in action against corporation, 718, note, nature of, 714-717. ordinarily not a penalty, 714, note, not released by time given corporation, 715 and note. 61