Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-12-21

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tcle n bank, the amount o. All Dlils o. elmer
banks, the amount CT their dePos,tes IN other
banks. the amount OF Shcir real estate, ana Of
other property nof snefein sIecihea, me amount
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/ SEC. 8. That the total ainornt o; debts which
the said corporation shall at ans ti;.ae owe,
whether by bond, bill, nots. post i..is. or OH
er coat1ct, over and above Ne specie then ac-
ftually deposited and contained AZ the bank,
shall not exceed three times the sum Of the
capital stock subscribed and actually paAd INTO
the said bank, and in case ofsnch excess, the
directors, under whose administrations II shall
happen, shall be Liable for the same in their
separate and private capacities: Provided, the
bank shall not be able TO pay is liabilities:
and provided also, that this shall not be con-
sirred to exempt the said corporation, or any
estate. real or personal, which they may hold
las a body corporate from being also liable Tor
and ehargeable with such excess, but such OF
the directors as were absent when the said ex-
cess was contracted. or who may have dissent
! ed from the resolution or act whereby the same
was contracted, shall not be SO liable
1 SEC. .. That the lands, tenements. and he
reditamcnts which il shall be lawful for the
said corporation to hold. shall be only such as
shall be required for its accommodation In Tcia-
sien to the Convenient transacting Of its BUSH
ness, OF such as shall hate been bona fcc con-
Keyed 10 il in satisfaction. of debts previously
contracted in the course Of Its dealings. or pur-
chased al sales upon judgments which shall
have been obtained for such debts, and further
the said corporation shall. not directly or indi-
recily, deal or trade in purchasing OF selling
any goods, wares, or merchandise, unless in
selling the same when truly pledged by way Of
security for debts due the said corporation, or
purchasing The same at sales en- Judgments
which shall have been obtaiued for any debts
previously contracted in the course Of its deal
ings aud Afterwards selling The same.
SEC. 10. That the bills obligatory, and Of
credit under the seal Of the said corporation
which shall be made TO any person or persons.
shall be assignabic by endorsement thereonun-
der he hand or hands Of such person or per-
sons, his, her, Or their ossignec or assigDees,
So as absolutely 10 transfer and yes. the prop
erty thereof in each and every assignee or as
signees respectively. g. to enable such assignee
or assignees to bring and maintain an action
thereupon in his or their own name or names,
and bills OF notes which may be issned BY or
Ger of said corporation, promising the payment