Michigan § 484.152 - Telegraph companies; certificate of organization, contents, filing.
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§ 484.152. Telegraph companies; certificate of organization, contents, filing.
Such persons, under their hands and seals, shall make a certificate which shall specify:
1st. The name assumed to distinguish such association, and to be used in its dealings, and by which it may sue and be sued;
2nd. The general route of the line of telegraph, designating the points to be connected;
3rd. The capital stock of such association, and the number of shares into which the stock shall be divided;
4th. The names and places of residence of the shareholders, and the number of shares held by each of them respectively;
5th. The term of its existence, not to exceed 30 years; which certificate shall be proved or acknowledged, and recorded in the office of the clerk of the county where any office of such association shall be established, and a copy thereof filed in the office of the secretary of state; such acknowledgment may be taken by any officer authorized to take the acknowledgment of deeds of real estate, at the place where such acknowledgment is taken.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Michigan Compiled Laws § 484.152 cover?
Section 484.152 ("Telegraph companies; certificate of organization, contents, filing.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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