§ 1 Department defined
§ 2 Powers
§ 3 Incorporators
§ 4 Content of agreement of association; execution of agreement
§ 5 Laws applicable to organization
§ 6 Permit from authorities having jurisdiction over public ways
§ 7 Service as common carrier
§ 8 Application of laws governing street railways
§ 9 Commencement of operation; limitation
§ 10 Purchase of electricity
§ 11 Purchase of real and personal property
§ 12 Security for liability of company; persons enforcing payment

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws > Chapter 163 - Trackless Trolley Companies

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • department: means the department of public utilities. See Massachusetts General Laws ch. 163 sec. 1
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.