The Legitimacy of the Business Corporation in the Law of the United States, 1780-1970

by James Willard Hurst

Book Overview

These three essays deal with public policy with respect to the business corporation in the United States from 1780 into the 1960's. 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. After public and legislative acceptance...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813930138
• ISBN13: 9780813930138
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: University of Virginia Press
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"