Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 31:1-5

  • 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.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
No bond, mortgage or other security for the payment of money, valid on its face, heretofore or hereafter made or issued by any railroad or canal corporation created by or under the laws of this state, shall be held, deemed or considered invalid because such bond, mortgage or other security may have been made, issued, sold, assigned or otherwise disposed of by such corporation below the par value thereof.