Public Companies from the Cradle to the Grave, Or, How Promoters Prey on the People |
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... up if dependent merely on the capital of a single individual ; but it is useful to inquire to what extent these statutes have accomplished what was expected of them , and at what expense the admitted benefits have been purchased .
... up if dependent merely on the capital of a single individual ; but it is useful to inquire to what extent these statutes have accomplished what was expected of them , and at what expense the admitted benefits have been purchased .
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... as magnanimity is his prevailing feature , being already perfectly satisfied , he can afford to show his confidence in the ultimate success of the venture by stipulating to take a further portion of purchase - money in shares of the ...
... as magnanimity is his prevailing feature , being already perfectly satisfied , he can afford to show his confidence in the ultimate success of the venture by stipulating to take a further portion of purchase - money in shares of the ...
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The duties of a MEMBER or SHAREHOLDER are comparatively light , being merely “ to supply the funds required for promotion money , purchase of the vendor's rights , and the wherewithal to support the directors and staff , ” what remains ...
The duties of a MEMBER or SHAREHOLDER are comparatively light , being merely “ to supply the funds required for promotion money , purchase of the vendor's rights , and the wherewithal to support the directors and staff , ” what remains ...
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Again , " the vendors have so much confidence in the ultimate success of the undertaking that they have taken only £ 25,000 in cash and the remaining £ 25,000 of the purchase - money in shares ” ; but this is only a method of disguising ...
Again , " the vendors have so much confidence in the ultimate success of the undertaking that they have taken only £ 25,000 in cash and the remaining £ 25,000 of the purchase - money in shares ” ; but this is only a method of disguising ...
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... from the completion of the purchase . " After being in litigation for more than a year , it was wound up and brought out under another name , the members getting one share , nominally worth 5s . , for every 32 Public Companies .
... from the completion of the purchase . " After being in litigation for more than a year , it was wound up and brought out under another name , the members getting one share , nominally worth 5s . , for every 32 Public Companies .
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Página 37 - The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; and the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.
Página 6 - ... shall be deemed to be a company having a permanent paid-up, or nominal capital of fixed amount, divided into shares, also of fixed amount, or held and transferable as stock, or divided and held, partly in one way and partly in the other, and formed on the principle of having for its members the holders of shares in such capital, or the holders of such stock, and no other persons...
Página 22 - Whenever the Court is of opinion that it is just and equitable that the Company should be wound up.
Página 40 - Is. per Ib., the directors feel justified in stating they confidently believe the profits of this company will be more than sufficient to pay dividends of at least 50 per cent, on the nominal capital, and will exceed those of the company working the English patent, which, having only been formed a little over twelve months, has entered into a contract which will yield the return, by way of annual dividends, of a sum equal to the whole paid-up capital of the company of £34,000.
Página 101 - WE, the several persons whose names and addresses are subscribed, are desirous of being formed into a company, in pursuance of this memorandum of association, and we respectively agree to take the number of shares in the capital of the company set opposite our respective names.