Search Results for: Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1856

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The Phosphate Sewage Co (Ltd) v Molleson (Peter Lawson and Son’s Trustee): HL 20 Jun 1876

A company which was formed for the purpose of purchasing a concession of the fields of guano in a certain island from the grantees, nearly two years after its incorporation brought a claim against the grantees for recision of the contract and repayment of the purchase price on the ground of fraud and misrepresentation. Circumstances … Continue reading The Phosphate Sewage Co (Ltd) v Molleson (Peter Lawson and Son’s Trustee): HL 20 Jun 1876

Heritable Reversionary Company Ltd v Millar: HL 9 Aug 1892

Where the bankrupt had been the trustee of property, the bare legal title to that property did not form part of ‘the whole property of the debtor’ and so did not vest in the permanent trustee in bankruptcy under the section. ‘My Lords, if this House were compelled to uphold the decision under appeal, I … Continue reading Heritable Reversionary Company Ltd v Millar: HL 9 Aug 1892