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In The Matter Of The Electric Telegraph Company Of Ireland, And In The Matter Of The Joint Stock Companies Winding-Up Acts, 1848 And 1849 Cookney’s Case: 3 Nov 1858

Shares in a company which was in the course of formation were allotted to an applicant whose application was merely a verbal request to a director to obtain the shares, but who subsequently paid the deposit. On being requested to execute the deed af settlement the allottee refused to do so. The company afterwards obtained … Continue reading In The Matter Of The Electric Telegraph Company Of Ireland, And In The Matter Of The Joint Stock Companies Winding-Up Acts, 1848 And 1849 Cookney’s Case: 3 Nov 1858

In The Matter Of The Electric Telegraph Company Of Ireland, And In The Matter Of The Joint Stock Companies Winding-Up Acts, 1848 And 1849 Cookney’s Case; 3 Nov 1858

References: [1858] EngR 1072, (1858) 3 De G & J 170, (1858) 44 ER 1233 Links: Commonlii Shares in a company which was in the course of formation were allotted to an applicant whose application was merely a verbal request to a director to obtain the shares, but who subsequently paid the deposit. On being … Continue reading In The Matter Of The Electric Telegraph Company Of Ireland, And In The Matter Of The Joint Stock Companies Winding-Up Acts, 1848 And 1849 Cookney’s Case; 3 Nov 1858

Robert Hull Terrell v James Button; 16 Mar 1854

References: [1854] EngR 361, (1854) 4 HLC 1091, (1854) 10 ER 790 Links: Commonlii The intention of the 11th and 12th Vict. c. 45 (the Winding Up Act of 1848), was to provide for debts recoverable only in equity, as well as for those recoverable at law ; and the Master has an uncontrolled discretion … Continue reading Robert Hull Terrell v James Button; 16 Mar 1854

Scott v Metropolitan Police Commissioner; Regina v Scott: HL 20 Nov 1974

The defendant had been accused of conspiracy to produce pirate copies of films obtained by purchasing copies from cinema owners without the knowledge or consent of the copyright owners. Held: To establish a conspiracy to defraud, it was not necessary to prove a deceit by the defendant of the person who would end up being … Continue reading Scott v Metropolitan Police Commissioner; Regina v Scott: HL 20 Nov 1974