Annual Report of the Commissioner of Banks, Part 1

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Page lvi - The shareholders of every national banking association shall be held individually responsible, equally and ratably, and not one for another, for all contracts, debts and engagements of such association, to the extent of the amount of their stock therein, at the par value thereof, in addition to the amount invested in such shares...
Page xxxix - Of the members of the commission first appointed one shall hold office for the term of one year, one for the term of two years, one for the term of three years, one for the term of four years, and one for the term of five years, from and after his appointment.
Page lvii - No association shall make any loan or discount on the security of the shares of its own capital stock, nor be the purchaser or holder of any such shares, unless such security or purchase shall be necessary to prevent loss upon a debt previously contracted in good faith...
Page lxi - The amount of its capital stock, and the number of shares into which the same shall be divided.
Page lxiii - ... and have complied with the provisions of the statutes of this Commonwealth in such case made and provided...
Page xxii - ... shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than three years or by both such fine and imprisonment. SECTION 52. Every such corporation shall, at least once in each of its fiscal years, make an accurate trial balance of its depositors
Page lxiii - ... [the name of the corporation], for the purpose [the purpose declared in the agreement of association], with a capital of [the amount of capital fixed in the agreement of association], and have complied with the provisions of the statutes of this commonwealth...
Page lvii - ... the security of the shares of its own capital stock, nor be the purchaser or holder of any such shares, unless such security or purchase shall be necessary to prevent loss upon a debt previously contracted in good faith; and stock so purchased or acquired shall, within six months from the time of its purchase, be sold or disposed of at public or private sale...
Page lviii - But the discount of bills of exchange drawn in good faith against actually existing values, and the discount of commercial or business paper actually owned by the person negotiating the same, shall not be considered as money borrowed.
Page xxxi - All amounts of money heretofore or hereafter deposited with any bank to the credit of depositors who have not made a deposit on said account or withdrawn any part thereof or the interest and which shall have remained unclaimed for more than twenty years after the date of such deposit, or withdrawal of any part of principal or interest, and where neither the depositor...

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