INDEX. The plain figures refer to the pages of the work. The sections referred to are those of the Companies Act 1862, unless The rules referred to are the Rules of Court of November, 1862, ABANDONMENT OF RAILWAY. warrant of Board of Trade for, 403. a winding up petition cannot be presented without ABORTIVE COMPANIES. treated as incomplete partnerships, 7, 31--33. consequently neither subscribers nor promoters liable as managing committee not liable as a body, but only in respect suggestion to make provision for expenses in subscriber's of company, inspection of, s. 58, p. 288; s. 156, p. 369. penalty on falsification of books, s. 166, p. 379. regulations of Table A. respecting, arts. 78-82, pp. 438, 440. statement of, by limited banking companies, insurance com- observations on provisions as to accounts, pp. 144-145. ACQUIESCENCE. by shareholder in forfeiture of his shares, 78. by company in arrangement relieving members of shares, 79. company, however, will be bound, if contract has been the dealings of the company may also justify the court in hardship may be so great that equity will not assist company classification of cases respecting repudiation of contracts by ACTION. (See SUITS.) none at common law by partner in respect of partnership hence calls incapable of being enforced by action in an un- security for costs in actions brought by limited companies, against member for calls or money due in character of power of court to stay actions against company after pre- actions against company absolutely stayed after order for but the court may give leave to proceed, ib. by assignee in his own name for anything in action belong- executions, &c., put in force after commencement of winding- lessor not deprived by this section of his right to distrain for continuation of actions and suits existing at registration of actions against contributories of company registered under actions against unregistered company or members thereof ACTS OF PARLIAMENT. necessity for legislation on Joint Stock Companies, arising history of legislation on Joint Stock Companies, previously account of Joint Stock Companies Act of 1856, 16; and general account of the Companies Act 1862, 21-25. a. Part 1. "Formation of Companies," 128-150. b. Part 2. "Capital and Liability of Members," 151-157. 66 d. Part 4. Winding up of Companies," 172-194. e. Part 5."Registration Office," 195-196. f. Parts 6 and 7. “ Application of Act to existing Com- g. Parts 8 and 9." Winding up of unregistered Companies" observations on the Companies Act 1867, 210--223. The Companies Act 1867, with notes, 475-502. b. Act, App. III., pp. 720-721 The Industrial and Provident Societies Acts, with notes, Sale and purchase of Bank Shares Act, p. 742. Banking Acts, see "BANKING ACTS." ADMINISTRATION OF ASSETS. (See SET-OFF IN the assets are to be distributed pari passu amongst the a creditor who delays to prove cannot disturb previous servants are not entitled to priority of payment of wages, ADMINISTRATOR. (See DEATH, EXECUTOR.) ADMISSION OF DOCUMENTS, in winding up, Rule 54, p. 519. ADVERTISEMENTS. (See WINDING UP.) of winding-up petition, Rule 2, p. 505; and see Rule 53 AFFIDAVITS. (See WINDING UP.) s. 128, p. 349. p. 520. Rule 55, AGENCY, IN RELATION TO PARTNERSHIPS AND UNINCORPORATE incident of complete as distinguished from conditional part- hence unlimited liability of members of unincorporate com- AGENCY, IN RELATION TO CORPORATE COMPANIES. directors agents and not trustees for company, 107, note (b), their agency is particular, that is, controlled by the regula- 113. difficulties arising from this doctrine in the case of contracts if power exist in company, directions as to mode of executing company may ratify acts within the power of the company, the power of altering the regulations of the company by hence it would seem that a shareholder in a company under |