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§ 34. Effect  of  consolidation  or  merger.  (a)  In  the  case  of a
consolidation the existence  of  the  consolidating  cooperatives  shall
cease  and  the articles of consolidation shall be deemed to be articles
of incorporation of the new cooperative; and in the case of a merger the
separate existence of the  merging  cooperatives  shall  cease  and  the
articles  of  incorporation of the surviving cooperative shall be deemed
to be amended to the extent, if any, that changes therein  are  provided
for in the articles of merger;

(b) All the rights, privileges, immunities and franchises and all property, real and personal, including without limitation applications for membership, all debts due on whatever account and all other choses in action, of each of the consolidating or merging cooperatives shall be deemed to be transferred to and vested in the new or surviving cooperative without further act or deed;

(c) The new or surviving cooperative shall be responsible and liable for all the liabilities and obligations of each of the consolidating or merging cooperatives and any claim existing or action or proceeding pending by or against any of the consolidating or merging cooperatives may be prosecuted as if the consolidation or merger had not taken place, but the new or surviving cooperative may be substituted in its place; and

(d) Neither the rights of creditors nor any liens upon the property of any of such cooperatives shall be impaired by such consolidation or merger.