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CALLS, when action not maintainable for, 38 action for, made before incorporation of company, 424 proof in action for, 425 under Winding-up Acts create debts by specialty, 83 in respect of shares in limited company, 242, 356 in respect of new shares, 247, pl. 28; 359, pl. 21 not made in respect of paid-up shares, 142 forfeiture of shares for nonpayment of, 245, pl. 17—22; 358, pl. 15-19 upon contributories, how enforced, 144 may be made by court after order to wind-up, 153 when a simple contract and specialty debts, 154 suit for, before incorporation of company, 154 proceeds of, in hands of official manager may be attached, 155 set-off in suit for, 155 in action, defendant estopped from disputing validity of shares, 155 when party not exempt from, on paid up shares, 155 may be made by liquidators on voluntary winding-up, 172, 173 can be enforced notwithstanding irregular notice, when, 426 nature of balance order for payment of, 427 CAPITAL, distribution of, 31 company to give notice of conversion of, into stock, 34 CASTING VOTE, when chairman to have, 250, pl. 43 CERTIFICATE, of registration to be given by registrar, 25 of result of adjudication as to debts, to be made, 303 of registration of industrial society to vest property, 384 certificate of chief clerk as to debts and claims, 331 of chief clerk of settlement of the list of con tributories, 338 CERTIFICATE-continued. Forms of-continued. certificate of payment of money into bank of England, 345 CHAIRMAN, of directors to be chosen, 253, pl. 67; 364, pl. 56 of meetings of creditors and contributories may be appointed, appointment of, how to be testified, 310 minute signed by, when to be evidence, 71, 72 CHANCELLOR (LORD), empowered to make rules as to winding-up companies, 209 CHANCERY. See Court. CHANGE. See ALTERATION. CHARITY, what land may be held by company formed for promoting, 30 CHARTERS, from the crown, how obtained, 391 may be repealed on scire facias, 391 CHECKS, may be drawn for less than 20s...242 CHIEF CLERK, application of Consolidated General Orders to certificate of, 312 CHOSE IN ACTION, assignee may sue for, in his own name, 181 CLAIMS, proof of, due from company, 301-303. See PROOF OF Debts. COLONIES, when documents to be admissible in evidence in, without proof of seal or signature, 216 companies formed in, 456 consisting of more than twenty persons, after 2nd November, for carrying on banking business to be registered, 2 mode of forming, 5 prospectus for formation of, 5 when bound by reports of directors, 12 when original objects of company cannot be changed, 14, 15 power of, to alter memorandum of association, 19 name of, may be changed with consent of board of trade, 20 powers of, to borrow money, 62-65 prohibited from adopting identical name of another, 29 mortgage to be registered by, 49 prohibited from carrying on business with less than seven inspection of affairs of, 66 under act required to hold one general meeting in each year, 53 under act may refer matter to arbitration, 75 See ARBITRATION. application of Companies Act, 1862, to companies formed under to companies registered under Acts of 1856 and 1857..219 unregistered companies (except railway companies) may be return as to, 219 COMPROMISE, of claims by official liquidators, 113 sanction of the judge to, how to be obtained, 310 may be made by liquidators with the sanction of the court, 183 CONSTITUTION, of companies formed under new act may be altered, 19, 20, 53 CONTINGENT DEBTS AND CLAIMS, to be proved after winding-up company, 182 CONTRACT, to take shares, what amounts to, 6 founded on fraudulent representations may be rescinded, 7 when agent bound by, 61, 62 when court will decree specific performance of, 412 when constituted, 413 for sale of shares not within Statute of Frauds, 414 CONTRACT NOTES, stamp on, 242 CONTRIBUTION, to assets of company when to be made by members, 45 CONTRIBUTORY, meaning of the term in the Companies Act, 1862..76 nature of liability of, 83 CONTRIBUTORIES, wishes of, may be regarded by court relative to winding-up, shareholders liable as, notwithstanding fraud and misrepresen- in case of marriage, 97 of lunatics and infants, 98 who to be placed in list of, under winding-up acts, 119 under special circumstances may be, 141 test to be applied in ascertaining who are, 122 acceptance of shares or something equivalent necessary, 123, 127 CONTRIBUTORIES-continued. extent of liability of, 124 may be, although incorrectly described in register, 125 without signature of deed of transfer, 126 may be, in respect of free shares, 126 in respect of paid-up shares, 126 where shares taken, but refusal to sign deed, 127, 128 shareholder liable as, where colourable transfer of shares, 132, where objects of company have totally failed, 133 notwithstanding cancellation of shares, 135 on transfer of shares to nominee of directors, 136 has sold his shares, 136 after relinquishment of shares in a mining company, 137, 138, 139 in respect of shares on increase of capital, 139 in respect of forfeited shares, 139, 140 of paid-up shares, 140, 141, 142 liability as, when not incurred by filling office of director, 142, 143 as to enforcing order for calls upon, 144 proof of debts after winding-up order, 144, 145 may appeal against allowance of debts, 145 in respect of new shares issued on a fraudulent report, 152 the rights of, may be adjusted by court, 158 about to abscond or to remove or conceal property may be in Scotland may be ordered to pay calls, 163 CONVENTIONS, with France and Belgium, 452 COPY, of statement of certain companies to be put up in office, 50 of inspector's report to be delivered, 68 |