Reviewed case brief
Ashbury Railway Carriage & Iron Co v Riche
(1875) LR 7 HL 653
(1875) LR 7 HL 653 · House of Lords
- Court
- House of Lords
- Year
- 1875
- Subjects
- Company Law
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
An act beyond the objects clause of the memorandum is ultra vires the company, void ab initio, and incapable of ratification even by unanimous shareholders
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
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