* The Illinois Supreme Court in People ex. rel. Peabody v. Chicago Gas Trust Co., (1889):
When a corporation is formed under the general incorporation act, for the purpose of carrying on a lawful business, the law, and not the statement or the licence of certificate must determine what powers can be exercised as incidents of such business...To create one corporation that it may destroy the energies of all other corporations of a given kind, and suck their life blood out of them, is not a 'lawful purpose.' - It seems this is what the government has become, a leech sucking the life blood of the people. Is Illinois affirming that it's own actions are unlawful?

* In 1628, King Charles I granted a charter to the Massachusetts Bay Company. In 1664, the King sent his commissioners to see whether this company had been complying with the terms of the charter. The governors of the company objected, declaring that this investigation infringed upon their rights. On behalf of the King, his commissioners responded:

The King did not grant away his sovereignty over you when he made you a corporation. When His Majesty gave you power to make wholesome laws, and to administer justice by them, he parted not with his right of judging whether justice was administered accordingly or not. When his Majesty gave you authority over such subjects as live within your jurisdiction, he made them not YOUR subjects, nor YOU their supreme authority.
From childhood, this King had been led to act as a sovereign should.

The Creator is Sovereign over People. WHO IS Sovereign over a fiction at law?
“Sovereignty itself is, of course, not subject to law, for it is the author and source of law; but in our system, while sovereign powers are delegated to the agencies of government, sovereignty itself remains with the people, by whom and for whom all government exists and acts.” Yick Wo vs Hopkins and Woo Lee vs Hopkins (118 US 356).

The Declaration of Independence states: “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights; that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness; that to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”

The successful war for American Independence was formally brought to a close in the year 1783 with the signing of the Treaty of Peace. Article 1 of the Treaty clearly states that King George of England “acknowledges the United States viz the thirteen colonies are free, sovereign and independent States… and relinquishes all claims to the government, property, and territorial rights of the same…”

The United States Supreme Court declares that the “Sovereignty” remains with the “people” and resides with the “people”… Yick Wo vs Hopkins and Woo Lee vs Hopkins (118 US 356).

“There can be no limitation on the power of the people of the United States (of America). By their authority the State Constitutions were made and by their authority the Constitution for the united States (of America) was established…” Hauenstein vs Lynham (100 US 483).

The Michigan Supreme Court and the United States Supreme Court concurred and made it perfectly clear that the term “person” does not include the “sovereign” and that for a sovereign to be bound by statute the sovereign must be “specifically” named. Will vs Michigan state Police (1938 105 L.Ed.2nd 45).

United States vs Fox (94 U.S. 315) states that in common usage, the term “person” does not include the sovereign. Statutes employing the phrase are ordinarily construed to exclude it.

“Acts of Congress” are not applicable to “sovereigns” in the 50 states. 18 USC, Rule 54 C Positive Law enacted – Titles of the United States Code.

It is the doctrine of the common law that the sovereign cannot be sued in his own court without consent. The Siren, 74 U.S. 152 (1968).

Chisholm V Georgia, 2 U.S. 419 (1793) - Basically declares the people are the only true sovereigns in america.
“No action can be taken against a sovereign in the non-constitutional courts of either the United states or the state courts and any such action is considered the crime of Barratry. Barratry is an offense at common law.” State vs Batson, 17 S.E. 2d 511, 512, 513.

No sheriff, constable, coroners, or other bailiffs of ours shall hold the pleas of our crown. Magna Carta, Article 24. i.e. (No member of government may make a complaint against any individual. To "...hold the pleas of our crown" means to "...sue in the name of the king," or, in America, to "...sue in the name of the sovereign people," e.g. THE PEOPLE OF CALIFORNIA VS A.B.)

Henceforth the writ which is called Praecipe shall not be served on any one for any holding so as to cause a free man to lose his court." Magna Carta, Article 34

(A plea or charge against a man or woman [sovereign] must be attended by another member of the sovereignty to be valid). An agent of government does not participate in sovereignty other than as a private individual. - See Yick Wo.
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