Moriarty v Regent’s Garage and Engineering Co Ltd: CA 2 Jan 1921

Whilst the point was obiter in this case: ‘ . . it seems to me that there is no decision binding on the Court of Appeal as to whether directors’ fees are salary within the Apportionment Act in the case where the agreement . . is simply for payment of so much per year. I do not express any opinion one way or another. It seems to me a very arguable point, and there does not seem to me at present anything to prevent that question being considered in the Court of Appeal when it arises.’

Judges:

Scrutton LJ

Citations:

[1921] 2 KB 766

Statutes:

Apportionment Act 1870

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

Appeal fromMoriarty v Regent’s Garage and Engineering Co Ltd KBD 1921
A company director sought payment of his directors fees of andpound;150 per annum where during the course of the year he had ceased to be a director. There was no allegation of impropriety on his part. The company’s articles provided that the . .

Cited by:

Appealed toMoriarty v Regent’s Garage and Engineering Co Ltd KBD 1921
A company director sought payment of his directors fees of andpound;150 per annum where during the course of the year he had ceased to be a director. There was no allegation of impropriety on his part. The company’s articles provided that the . .
CitedFassihim, Liddiardrams, International Ltd, Isograph Ltd v Item Software (UK) Ltd CA 30-Sep-2004
The first defendant (F) had been employed by a company involved in a distribution agreement. He had sought to set up a competing arrangement whilst a director of the claimant, and diverted a contract to his new company.
Held: A company . .
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Updated: 06 May 2022; Ref: scu.215872