Section XIX. And it is hereby enacted, that the said Company shall sue and be sued, and described in and by its s

XIX. And it is hereby enacted, that the said Company shall sue and be sued, and described in and by its said corporate name and not otherwise in all proceedings whatsoever, whether Civil or of a Penal or Criminal character, and whether the same be the proceedings of any Court, or of any Magistrate or other Officer executing any enquiry either preliminary to, or in the nature of a Judicial investigation or enquiry, and shall for all purpose of jurisdiction be capable of suing and proceeding, and be liable to be sued and proceeded against in its said corporate name, character and capacity in and before any such Court, Magistrate or Officer within any of the Territories for which the Governor General in Council has power to legislate in respect of all matters and things over which such Court, Magistrate or Officer respectively may have jurisdiction, and to the extent of such jurisdiction in like manner as the same may for the time being be there had by or against any British subject or subjects within the said Territories; Provided always that no process or proceedings whatsoever whether of a mesne or judicial nature shall be had against the person or property of any individual Members, Shareholders or Subscribers of the said Company either for the purpose of giving notice of any suit or proceeding, or effecting any appearance to any suit or proceeding, or of obtaining payment or satisfaction of any debt, claim or demand against the said Company, or of levying any fine or penalty awarded against the said Company, or of obtaining payment or satisfaction of any judgment, decree award, order or determination against the said Company, or for any the like purpose, but that all such process and proceedings of what nature soever shall be had solely against the Corporate Stock, Property and Effects of the said Company.