Hi Ruth, Definitions of ultra vires activities on the Web: .Corporate activities that are not sanctioned by its charter and thus may lead to shareholder or third-party law suits. Acts beyond authority lion1234.dreyfus.com/cgi/inet/invest_glosry.trn -----Original Message----- From: ayrshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ayrshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ruth Sprowls Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2010 9:32 AM To: Bill Davidson Cc: ayrshire@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [AYR] Mining on Vancouver Island "J. Dunsmuir got his brother-in-law Bryden to start the action. He secretly wanted the court to strike down the legislation that excludes chinamen from working in the mines because it was ultra vires." What is ULTRA VIRES??? TX, Ruth ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AYRSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message