SHARES-continued. acceptance of, by letter, when sufficient, 356 injunction to restrain transfer of, by trustee, 35 right to, by survivorship, 36 interest of bankrupt in, passes to his assignees, 87 See REPUTED OWNERSHIP. lien on, deposited by bankrupt, 95 case as to cancellation of, 135 dealings as to paid-up shares, 135, 417, 418 what essential to validity of sale of, 136 effect of relinquishment of, 137 of shares by retiring director, when void, 442 former mode of transfer of, preserved, 219 in public companies belonging to the debtor and standing in what are public companies with reference to that provi- purchaser of, takes subject to liabilities, 414 forfeiture of, 139, 418 when set aside, 423 See FORFEITURE, bequest of, when valid, 432, 433 allotment of new, 424 right to bonus in respect of, 429 priority of payment of dividends on preference, 430 SIGNATURE, judicial notice to be taken of signatures of certain officers, 167 forging, of certain documents, when to be felony, 217 SOLICITOR, may be appointed by official liquidator, 113 entitled to what fees, 316 duties of, of official liquidator, 316 SPECIAL BUSINESS, what to be deemed, 248, pl. (36) SPECIAL CASE, error may be brought on, 40 provisions in C. L. P. Act, 1854, respecting, 43, 44 See ERROR (WRIT OF). SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS, to receive evidence, who are to be, 167 SPECIAL RESOLUTION, definition of, 53 regulations of the company may be altered by, 53 penalty for neglect, 56 copies of, to be annexed to articles of association, 57 change of name of company with sanction of, 20 SPECIALTY DEBTS, debts due from members to company to be, 22 what are, 84 order of payment of, 84 share capital not called up to be, 109 within what time recoverable, 84 when call made by master a simple contract and, 154 SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE, of agreements as to shares, when decreed, 26, 27, 412, 413 SPIRITUAL PERSONS, incapacitated to act as directors for profit, 444 STAMP, required on memorandum and articles of association, 18, 22 See PROXY. on contract note, 242 may be impressed or adhesive, if latter to be cancelled, returns to be made to, by banking companies, 279 by what statutes regulated, 3 reference to works respecting, 4 STANNARIES-continued. when included in the expression "the court," 102, 103 proceedings in the court of the vice-warden of, on proof of special provisions as to the court of the vice-warden of, after interpleader in equity in court of, 161 extent of the jurisdiction of the vice-warden of, 163 appeals in court of, as to winding-up, may be remitted to court judicial notice to be taken of signature of officers of court of, 167 vice-warden of, may make rules in court of, 210 may make or adopt rules, orders and practice of superior rules made for winding up companies in, 318 application may be made to vice-warden as to entry on regis- creditor cannot oppose winding-up order, 151 STATEMENT, of share held by each member to be made, 32 to be made by directors annually, 255, 256, pl. (79-82) STATUTES CITED, 29 Car. 2, c. 3, s. 4 (contract), 414 7 Geo. 4, c. 46 (banking companies), 278-285, 294 c. 64, s. 14 (indictment-banking companies), 71 224 6 & 7 Will. 4, c. 106 (stannaries), 3 1 & 2 Vict. c. 96 (banking co-partnerships), 282, 284 c. 110, ss. 12, 17, 22 (applicable to stannaries), 3 2 & 3 Vict. c. 11, s. 7 (lis pendens), 159 c. 58 (stannaries), 3 3 & 4 Vict. c. 111 (banking co-partnerships), 283 4 Vict. c. 14 (spiritual persons not to act as directors), 444 7 & 8 Vict. c. 21, s. 7 (stamping proxies), 55 c. 96, ss. 57, 59, 64, 67 (applicable to stan naries), 3 8 & 9 Vict. c. 16, ss. 128-134 (settlement of disputes by c. 113, s. 1 (evidence), 216 s. 4 (punishment for forgery, &c.), 217 STATUTES CITED-continued. 11 & 12 Vict. c. 83, s. 7 (stannaries), 3 12 & 13 Vict. c. 106, s. 125 (reputed ownership), 89 13 & 14 Vict. c. 35, s. s. 128 (bankrupt's stock and shares), 86 17 (lis pendens), 160 c. 60, s. 2 (Trustee Act), 36 14 & 15 Vict. c. 99, ss. 10. 11, 12, 14, 17, 18 (evidence), 216, 217 15 & 16 Vict. c. 49 (sites for schools), 31 c. 76, s. 16 (service of writ of summons), 69 ss. 32-45 (error on special case), 43, 44 s. 76 (application for mandamus), 24 18 & 19 Vict. c. 32, s. 11 (interpleader suit in stannaries), 161 c. 63 (friendly societies), 383, 384 19 & 20 Vict. c. 47, ss. 61-65 (liability of shareholders on c. 81, s. 1 (stamps on proxies), 55 20 & 21 Vict. c. 14, s. 13 (calls made specialty debts), 83 c. 111, ss. 7, 19 (stamp on contract note), 242 55 c. 11 (ascertainment of law of foreign state), 454 c. 98, ss. 2, 3, 4 (forgery of transfers of shares), 207, 208 c. 134, s. 144 (proof in bankruptcy by com- panies), 92 25 & 26 Vict. c. 42, s. 1 (Chancery to determine legal rights), c. 88 (fraudulent trade marks), 29 STATUTES REPEALED, schedule of, 276 STAYING, of actions and suits after winding-up petition, 105, 229, 230, 234 after winding-up order, 107, 230, 234 of proceedings until security for costs given, 74 notice to be given by company of consolidation or conversion of capital into, 84 STOCK-continued. effect of conversion of shares into, 35 shares converted into, may be transferred, 246 to which bankrupt is beneficially entitled may be ordered by STOCKBROKER, when not protected from giving discovery, 414 SUIT, when not maintainable to restrain acts ultra vires, 17, 20 by some shareholders on behalf of all, 445 parties to, 445 against provisional committee to account, 446 for relief against fraud as to shares, 447 for contribution, 448 adoption of, by official manager, 449 See INJUNCTION. SUMMARY, annual, to be sent to the registrar, 33 SUMMONS, service of, on company, 69 application for payment of calls to be by, 305 for intended call, 341 for persons to attend at chambers for examination, 353 SURPLUS ASSETS, distribution of, 158 suit may be sustained for, 79 SUPERVISION OF COURT, winding-up companies subject to, 178-180 |