In re Abraham de Gruchy & Co. Ltd. v [1972] JJ 2265 (10 November 1972)
The rights of shareholders of different classes of shares are determined by the company's memorandum and articles in the absence of statutory provision.
- Citation
- [1972] JJ 2265
- Parties
- Company: Abraham de Gruchy & Co. Ltd.
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 10 November 1972
- Procedural Posture
- Company Law / Judgment
- Outcome
- clarification of legal principle
- Legal Topics
- Shares, Classes of Shares, Shareholder Rights
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Parties
Abraham de Gruchy & Co. Ltd.
Company
Procedural Posture
Company Law / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether, in the absence of statutory provision, the rights of shareholders of different classes of shares depend on the company's memorandum and articles
Ratio Decidendi
The rights of shareholders of different classes of shares are determined by the company's memorandum and articles in the absence of statutory provision.
Court Disposition
clarification of legal principle
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