Scottish India-Rubber Co., Ltd Petitioners [1919] ScotLR 56 (15 October 1919)

Scottish India-Rubber Co., Ltd Petitioners [1919] ScotLR 56 (15 October 1919)

The Court confirmed the special resolution altering the memorandum of association to reorganise the share capital into one class of ordinary shares, as the statutory requirements for approval by the relevant class of shareholders and confirmation by the Court were satisfied.

Citation
[1919] ScotLR 56
Parties
Petitioner: Scottish India-Rubber Company, Limited
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
15 October 1919
Procedural Posture
Petition for Confirmation of Special Resolution (company Law) / Final Order on Petition
Outcome
Petition granted
Legal Topics
Alteration of Memorandum of Association, Reorganisation of Share Capital, Special Resolution, Confirmation by Court

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Parties

Scottish India-Rubber Company, Limited

Petitioner

Procedural Posture

Petition for Confirmation of Special Resolution (company Law) / Final Order on Petition

  1. 1 Whether the Court should confirm a special resolution altering the memorandum of association to reorganise share capital under section 45 of the Companies (Consolidation) Act 1908

Ratio Decidendi

The Court confirmed the special resolution altering the memorandum of association to reorganise the share capital into one class of ordinary shares, as the statutory requirements for approval by the relevant class of shareholders and confirmation by the Court were satisfied.

Court Disposition

Petition granted

Orders

  • Special resolution confirmed modifying the memorandum of association
  • Order to file a copy of the Court's order with the Registrar of Companies