Quin & Axtens Ltd v Salmon(1909)
Facts
Quin & Axtens Ltd was set up as a business of drapers, furnishing and general warehousemen at 422 to 440 Brixton Road, Brixton. Williams Axtens was the chairman. Joseph Salmon and another man, Arthur Way, were managing directors. Mr Boys-Tombs replaced Way in 1906. Axtens and Salmon held the majority of shares.
The constitution said no resolution would be effective if either Axtens or Salmons dissented (art 80). The directors were otherwise to manage the company (art 75). Axtens and Boys-Tombs wanted to buy and let some properties (buy 426 Brixton Road and let out 252 Stockwell Road), but Salmon disagreed. Then an extraordinary general meeting was held, where the same resolution was passed by a majority of shareholders.
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Warrington J held that the motions were not inconsistent with the articles, and distinguished Automatic Self-Cleansing Filter Syndicate Co, Ltd v Cuninghame.[1] Cozens-Hardy LJ and Farwell LJ,[2] said that the resolutions were inconsistent with the articles, which clearly said that a director’s .
Lord Loreburn LC upheld the Court of Appeal, noting that the word ‘regulations’ meant articles. He said where the resolution was passed and was inconsistent with other articles, the resolution must fail.
Principle: It was recognised in Andrews v Gas Metre(1897)that a company may issue shares with different rights attaching to them.Such class rights(for preferential dividend rights attaching to preference shares)are largely a matter of contract between the member and the company.A company seeking to vary such right must go through a statutory procedure.
Facts
Quin & Axtens Ltd was set up as a business of drapers, furnishing and general warehousemen at 422 to 440 Brixton Road, Brixton. Williams Axtens was the chairman. Joseph Salmon and another man, Arthur Way, were managing directors. Mr Boys-Tombs replaced Way in 1906. Axtens and Salmon held the majority of shares.
The constitution said no resolution would be effective if either Axtens or Salmons dissented (art 80). The directors were otherwise to manage the company (art 75). Axtens and Boys-Tombs wanted to buy and let some properties (buy 426 Brixton Road and let out 252 Stockwell Road), but Salmon disagreed. Then an extraordinary general meeting was held, where the same resolution was passed by a majority of shareholders.
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Warrington J held that the motions were not inconsistent with the articles, and distinguished Automatic Self-Cleansing Filter Syndicate Co, Ltd v Cuninghame.[1] Cozens-Hardy LJ and Farwell LJ,[2] said that the resolutions were inconsistent with the articles, which clearly said that a director’s .
Lord Loreburn LC upheld the Court of Appeal, noting that the word ‘regulations’ meant articles. He said where the resolution was passed and was inconsistent with other articles, the resolution must fail.
Principle: It was recognised in Andrews v Gas Metre(1897)that a company may issue shares with different rights attaching to them.Such class rights(for preferential dividend rights attaching to preference shares)are largely a matter of contract between the member and the company.A company seeking to vary such right must go through a statutory procedure.
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