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balance orders, 254
bankruptcy law as to fraudulent preference, application in, 248
books closed during, 238
disposal of, 267
should show company’s liabilities, 249
calls made during, 252
capital only available in, special resolution authorising, 43
commencement of, 227
commence business, before becoming entitled to, 47
committee of inspection, 235
Companies (Winding-up) Rules, 1929, 233 éf seq.
company limited by guarantee, ro
compulsory, how brought about, 226
contracts made during, 239, 246
contributory, meaning of, in, 253
contributories, settling lists of, 252. And see Contributories
costs of sums retained for, 258
Court, by, 226
creditors and contributories, list of, when dispensed with, 228
creditors’ petition, usually. on, 228
execution against assets, pending, void, 2238
jurisdiction of Court, 230
unregistered companies, 230, 320
Official Receiver, 227
presentation of petition by, 227
provisional liquidator, 227
report by, 229
statement of affairs, to, 229
private examination, 229
promoter, director or officer, fraud by, 229
public examination, 229
registrar, copy of winding-up order to be sent to, 227
order for dissolution to be reported to, 228
shares, transfer of, pending, void, 228
stay of, 229
voluntary winding-up, superseding, 228
creditors, priority of debts of, 258-262
creditors’ voluntary. See Voluntary winding-up
criminal proceedings in, 257
Crown, whether right of priority in, 259
date of commencement, 227
debenture holder, when entitled to compulsory order, 196
debts, company deemed unable to pay, 226
delinquent directors, prosecution of, 257
disputed claims in, 250
dissolution of company, 268
dissolution void, declaration, 269
distribution of assets in, 258 ef seq
distribution of surplus assets, 262
articles and memorandum, under, 267
execution creditors, position of, 248
falsification of books, 258 ‘
final meeting in, 266
floating charge shortly prior to, how far good, 252
fraudulent preference, 248
difficulty of proof, 248
onus on liguidator, 24&
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