Transcript 1 Stat. 191, 192 (Feb. 25, 1791) Sec. 3. [Congress creates

1 Stat. 191, 192 (Feb. 25, 1791)
Sec. 3. [Congress creates the first national bank] as a corporation and body
politic, by the name and style of The President and Directors and Company, of the
Bank of the United States, . . . [a]nd by that name shall be, and are hereby are
made able and capable in law . . . to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded,
answer and be answered, defend and be defended, in courts of record, or any other
place whatsoever. . . .
1 Stat. 191, 192 (Feb. 25, 1791)
Sec. 3. [Congress creates the first national bank] as a corporation and
body politic, by the name and style of The President and Directors and
Company, of the Bank of the United States, . . . [a]nd by that name shall
be, and are hereby are made able and capable in law . . . to sue and be
sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered, defend and be
defended, in courts of record, including without limitation the courts of
the United States and the courts of general jurisdiction of any State, or any
other place whatsoever. . . .
1 Stat. 191, 192 (Feb. 25, 1791)
Sec. 3. [Congress creates the first national bank] as a corporation and body
politic, by the name and style of The President and Directors and Company, of the
Bank of the United States, . . . [a]nd by that name shall be, and are hereby are
made able and capable in law . . . to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded,
answer and be answered, defend and be defended, in courts of record, or any other
place whatsoever. . . .
3 Stat. 266, 269 (April 10, 1816)
Sec. 7. [Congress creates the second national bank] as a corporation and body
politic, by the name and style of “The president and directors and company, of the
bank of the United States,” . . . [a]nd by that name shall be, and are hereby are
made able and capable in law . . . to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded,
answer and be answered, defend and be defended, in all state courts having
competent jurisdiction, and in any circuit court of the United States. . . .