Reports of Cases Under the Companies Acts: Decided in the High Court of Justice, the Court of Appeal, and the House of Lords [1888-1891], Volume 1Sweet & Maxwell, 1890 |
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Act of Parliament action of deceit agree agreement allotment amount application appointed articles of association assets authorised believe Bentinck BRIDGWATER cent CHANCERY DIVISION claim clause Companies Act company's contract costs COTTON Court of Appeal creditors debenture-holders debentures debt December 18 decision defendant DERRY directors discount dividend entitled equity evidence exercise extraordinary general meeting fact fraud fraudulent fully paid Hallett held holders Horace Davey interest issued Joint Stock Companies judgment Justice Chitty Justice Kay liability LORD ESHER Lord Justice lordship meeting memorandum of association ment mortgagee notice old company opinion paid-up pany passed payable payment person petition petitioner plaintiff preference shares present profits prospectus purchase purpose question Railway receiver referred shareholders Solicitors special Act special resolution statement subscribed take shares tion transfer ultra vires undertaking untrue valid voluntary winding winding-up order
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Página 270 - It shall, when registered, bind the company and the members thereof to the same extent as if each member had subscribed his name and affixed his seal thereto, and there were in the memorandum contained, on the part of himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, a covenant to observe all the conditions of such memorandum, subject to the provisions of this act.
Página 324 - I think the third is but an instance of the second, for one who makes a statement under such circumstances can have no real belief in the truth of what he states. To prevent a false statement being fraudulent there must, I think, always be an honest belief in its truth. And this probably covers the whole ground, for one who knowingly alleges that which is false has obviously no such honest belief.
Página 439 - Every share in any company shall be deemed and taken to have been issued and to be held subject to the payment of the whole amount thereof in cash...
Página 456 - ... to vote as may be present in person or by proxy at a subsequent general meeting of which notice has been duly given and held at an interval of not less than fourteen days nor more than one month from the date of the meeting at which such resolution was first passed...
Página 194 - James that this doctrine ought to be reasonably, and not unreasonably, understood and applied, and that whatever may fairly be regarded as incidental to, or consequential upon, those things which the Legislature has authorized, ought not (unless expressly prohibited) to be held, by judicial construction, to be ultra vires.
Página 332 - The property of the company shall be applied in satisfaction of its liabilities pari passu, and, subject thereto, shall, unless it be otherwise provided by the regulations of the company.be distributed amongst the members according to their rights and interests in the company...
Página 360 - Court, either his consent to the alteration has been obtained or his debt or claim has been discharged or has determined, or has been secured to the satisfaction of the Court : Provided that the Court may, in the case of any person or class, for special reasons, dispense with the notice required by this section.
Página 317 - It is not necessary to shew that the defendants knew the facts to be untrue ; if they stated a fact which was untrue for a fraudulent purpose, they at the same time not believing that fact to be true, in that case it would be both a legal and moral fraud.
Página 147 - ... dividends, or for repairing or maintaining the works connected with the business of the company, or any part thereof ; and the directors may invest the sum so set apart as a reserved fund upon such securities as they may select.
Página 457 - ... or in such other manner, if any, as may be prescribed by the company in general meeting ; but the non-receipt of such notice by any member shall not invalidate the proceedings at any general meeting.