Re Rica Gold Washing Co: 1879

A contributory, when petitioning for the winding up of a company, must plead in his petition and prove by evidence that, if a winding up order is made, there is a contingent surplus of assets in the winding up which will be available for distribution to him.

Citations:

[1879] 11 ChD 36

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedRodencroft Limited, W. G. Birch Developments Limited, H-M Birch Limited; Simon Allso v The Secretary for State for Trade and Industry ChD 23-Apr-2004
The Secretary of state sought the winding up of the companies saying it was expedient in the public interest to do so. A shareholder opposed this saying that the companies were solvent.
Held: The shareholder had, in the absence of any position . .
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Insolvency, Company

Updated: 29 April 2022; Ref: scu.197024