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INSPECTION,

of mines agreed to be purchased by company to be made, 36
power of Court to permit in winding up, 192

of books of company what to be permitted, 279

right of, given by articles ceases on winding up, 193

INSTALMENTS,

purchase money to be paid by, 45

on shares constitute a debt to company, 145

on shares to be duly paid, ib.

instalments on debentures to be duly paid under penalty of forfeiture, 461

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restraining further proceedings on, after presentations of winding-up petition,
635

JUDGMENT CREDITOR,

winding-up petition by, 610

JURISDICTION,

of Court in winding-up, 593

of County Court, 641

"JUST AND EQUITABLE,"

when winding-up order to be considered, 595

mere allegation in petition that winding-up is, not sufficient, 596

LAND,

statutory power of company to hold, 75

certain companies not to hold more than two acres without license, 92

LAND COMPANY,

objects of, 116

LAW SOCIETY,

may be registered without the word "Limited," 81

objects of, 120

articles of, 203

election to be requisite to membership, 205

power for member to withdraw, ib.

subscription and entrance fee on election, ib.

power to council of, to make calls, 206

general meetings of, clauses as to, 207

how payment of subscriptions to be enforced, ib.
to be governed by a council, 209

clauses as to council, 209 et seq.

LEASE,

of brickworks, agreement for, 26

on agreement to grant, title to freehold cannot be called for, 23
title of lessor not to be investigated, 27

covenant to repair to be contained in, 28

agreement for, best mode of framing, ib.
covenants to be contained in, 29
who to prepare, 31

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of agent on contract for non-existent principal, how to qualify, 17

of agent, agreement discharging, 25

of subscriber of memorandum, 91

of directors borrowing in excess of powers, 282

of company to lenders in some cases though directors have exceeded their
powers, 281

LIBERTY,

to bring action notwithstanding winding up, orders giving, 401

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on shares, company to have, 159

how to be enforced, 159

LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY,

objects clause of, 112

deposit must be made before incorporation, 113

transfer of business of or amalgamation must be sanctioned by Court, 566
petition to sanction transfer of business of, 566

test of insolvency under Act of 1870, 613

"LIMITED,"

to be last word of limited company's name, 74

in what cases a limited company can be registered without using the word as
part of its name, 80

memorandum of a company limited by guarantee when the word omitted, by
licence, 99

licence of Board of Trade to register without the word as part of company's
name, 101

LIQUIDATED DAMAGES,

sum to be paid by way of, on breach of, stipulation by vendor, 24
agreement to pay sum by way of, on dismissal of agent or officer, 71

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court will not interfere in internal affairs of company against will of, 263
exceptions to rule, 264

court to regard wishes of, in reference to winding up, 605, 648

MANAGER,

agreement appointing, 67

appointment of, by articles, effect of, 69

clauses in articles as to, 276

MANAGING DIRECTOR,

power to appoint, 175

clauses as to remuneration and duties of, 180, 276

MARINE INSURANCE,

objects of company for, 117

MARRIED WOMAN,

shares not to be transferred to, 153

MEDICAL SOCIETY,

may be registered without the word "Limited," 81
object of, 118

MEETINGS,

of company,

clauses as to, 164 et seq., 207 et seq., 229 et seq.

when first must be held, 164

distinction between ordinary and extraordinary, 165, 229

power of directors to summon, ib.

as to requisition of members for, ib.

form of requisition, 312

proceedings at, 166 et seq., 230 et seq.

MEETINGS-continued.

of creditors and contributories,

court may call to ascertain wishes as o winding up, &c., 605, 648
consider compromise of arrangement, 580

orders calling, 592

notices of, 306 et seq.

MEMBERS,

definition of, 90

fees on increase of, 94

right of, to copy of memorandum and articles, 92
definitions of, in articles, 143, 203, 217

as to votes of, 169

notices to, how to be served, 195, 236

notices to. See NOTICES.

resolutions of. See RESOLUTIONS.

MEMBERS' LOAN FUND,

clauses as to, 274

calls in respect of, 275
repayment of advances, ib.

MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION,
of company limited by shares, 73
form of, 96

of company limited by guarantee, 73

form of, 98

of association limited by guarantee and registered by
Trade without word Limited as part of its name, 99
of unlimited company, 74

form of, 102

registration of, 74

effect of when registered, 75

statement of objects in, 82

may be in writing or printed, 89

subscription of, effect of, 90

copy to be supplied to members, 92

stamps on, 93

witnessing signatures, mode of, 97

objects clauses for insertion in, 103-138

MINES,

agreement for sale of foreign, 36

objects of company to work, 115

MINORITY,

cense of Board of

court will not interfere in internal affairs of company at suit of, 263
exceptions to rule, ib.

MINUTES,

of general meetings, &c., provisions of Act as to, 183

of proceedings when to be read and signed, ib.

of proceedings, clause as to keeping, 183

MORTGAGES,

agreement by company to take over, 45
power in memorandum to effect, 110

implied power to give, 111

power in articles, 163

implied power, 184

of shares, as to notice on, 146

register of, to be kept by company, 418

effect of default in keeping, 419

MORTGAGES--continued.

to trustees to secure mortgage debentures, 440

to trustees to secure mortgage debenture stock, 465
MORTGAGE DEBENTURE ACT,

power under, for company to limit its objects, 86

MORTGAGE DEBENTURES,

forms of, 434 et seq.

deed for securing, 440

rights of holders of, 402 et seq.

decrees in actions by holders of, 408 et seq. See also DEBENTURES.

MORTGAGE DEBENTURE STOCK,

agreement to issue in exchange for debentures, 63

deed for securing, 465

conditions of issue, 469 et seq.

advantages of, 465, 474

MUTUAL INSURANCE,

companies for, generally register with liability limited by guarantee, 87
objects of company for, 135

companies for, should be registered, 135

articles of company for, 217

NAME,

of company,

provisions of Act as to, 75

must not be identical with that of another registered company, ib.
exception to rule, 79

jurisdiction to grant injunction if name calculated to deceive, 76
as to the word " Royal" in, 77

right of subscribers of memorandum to select, 78

change of, how effected, 79

consent by liquidator to registration of new company by, 315

as to omitting the word "Limited" from by licence of Board of Trade, 101

NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS,

power to issue, 106

what companies can issue, ib.

endeavour to render debentures, 386

debentures operating as, 424, 427

NOMINEE,

issue of paid-up shares to vendor's nominee, validity of, 11

NOTICE,

of call to be given, 149

of call, what sufficient, ib.

of call, form of, 305

of general meetings to be given, 166

of adjourned meeting, when to be given, ib.

when not necessary, ib.

of meeting, omission to give, not to invalidate resolutions, ib.

clauses in articles as to, 195, 236

before forfeiture of shares to be given, 157

form of, 305

to company how to be given, 195

by company how to be authenticated, ib., 303

to members residing abroad, how to be given, 195

sometimes required to be given to holders of share warrants, 196

signature to, may be stamped, 197

who deemed to have, of articles of association, 280

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