Winding Up - Law Dictionary Search Results
Arrangements between debtors and creditors
the same Act provides (s. 288) that regard may be had to the wishes of creditors in a winding-up by the Court. The (English) Companies Act, 1929, s. 288, provides and may direct meetings of creditors or
Dissolution
from the date of the Order (English) (Companies Act, 1929 s. 221): as to dissolution on a voluntary winding up see ss. 236 and 245 ibid. Under the same s.s the Court may defer and, under s. 294,
Fieri facias
an execution, see (English) Bankruptcy Act, 1914, s. 40 et seq, and as against the liquidator under a winding-up, see s. 268 et seq., (English) Companies Act, 1929. The sheriff, however, must satisfy the landlord's claim for
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Insurance
(English) Assurance Companies Act, 1909, as amended by the (English) Road Traffic Act,1930, s. 42] is, upon a winding-up, not earmarked for risks but available for the general creditors of the company (South-East Lancashire Insurance Co., 1935,
Proxy
Proxy, a person appointed, usually by written authority, by a person entitled to vote personally, to vote at the discretion of the proxy. See Harben v. Phillips, (1883) 23 Ch D p. 35. As to voting...
Falsification
1 Ch 728], authorized liquidators to prosecute by direction of the High Court in the event of a winding-up. This s. has been repealed, replaced and extended by the (English) Companies Act, 1929, s. 277, and see
Disclaimer
(English) Bankruptcy Act, 1914 (4 & 5 Geo. 5, c. 59), and Rules of Court thereunder, and see WINDING UP. Patent, and Trade Mark. As to disclaimer of a patent, see (English) the Patents and Designs Acts, 1907
A and B lists
in case a company is wound up. List A is prepared to include share-holders at the time of winding up order, who are primarily liable to contribute. List B is prepared to include the shareholders who are ceased
B' List
list of past members who have ceased to be members within a year of the beginning of the winding up, Halsbury's Laws of England, Vol. 8(1), Para 1720, p. 1253.
Misfeasance
and Coeshill v. Manchester Corporation, (1928) 1 KB 776. As to misfesance proceedings in the course of a winding-up against directors, promoters, managers or others, see Companies Act, 1929, s. 276.
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