Charles Sumner: “The will of a corporation is not merely the concurring will of all its…”

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The will of a corporation is not merely the concurring will of all its members, but even that of the greater number.

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Sumner articulates the principle that a corporation's will is determined by a majority, not necessarily unanimity among its members.

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Charles Sumner: “The will of a corporation is not merely the concurring will of all its members, but even that of the greater number.”