The Companies Act, 1862, with Analytical References and Copious Index ...

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Effingham Wison, 1865 - 217 pages

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Page 79 - Act destroys, mutilates, alters, or falsifies any books, papers, writings, or securities, or makes or is privy to the making of...
Page 75 - ... contributory or other debtor or person apprehending liability to the company, and all questions in any way relating to or affecting the assets...
Page 135 - The notice may also be served by post by a registered letter addressed to the person on whom it is to be served at his last known place of residence or place of business; and, if served by post shall be deemed to have been served at the time when a letter containing the same would be delivered in the ordinary course of post...
Page 147 - ... meeting from time to time and from place to place, but no business shall be transacted at any adjourned meeting other than the business left unfinished at the meeting from which the adjournment took place.
Page 151 - The directors may. before recommending any dividend, set aside out of the profits of the company such sum as they think proper as a reserve fund to meet contingencies, or for equalising dividends, or for repairing or maintaining the works connected with the business of the company...
Page 96 - Whenever the Court is of opinion that it is just and equitable that the company should be wound up.
Page 3 - Every Member of the Association undertakes to contribute to the assets of the Association, in the event of the same being wound up during the time that he is a Member...
Page 150 - The directors may elect a chairman of their meetings and determine the period for which he is to hold office ; but if...
Page 117 - The directors may delegate any of their powers to committees consisting of such member or members of their body as they think fit...
Page 145 - Every member shall, on payment of one shilling, or such less sum as the company in general meeting may prescribe, be entitled to a certificate, under the common seal of the company, specifying the share or shares held by him, and the amount paid up thereon.

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