The Legitimacy of the Business Corporation in the Law of the United States, 1780-1970 |
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| Author:
| Hurst, James Willard |
| Series title: | Page-Barbour Lectures |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8139-0291-3 |
| Publication Date: | May 1970 |
| Publisher: | University of Virginia Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $84.00 |
Book Description:
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These three essays deal with public policy with respect to the business corporation in the United States from 1780 into the 1960s. They trace the development of the business corporation from the time it was treated as a matter of special privilege to the end of the nineteenth century when corporation became available to all qualified applicants under general legislative and simple administrative procedures.
These three essays deal with public policy with respect to the business corporation in the United States from 1780 into the 1960s. They trace the development of the business corporation from the time it was treated as a matter of special privilege to the end of the nineteenth century when corporation became available to all qualified applicants under general legislative and simple administrative procedures.