Reviewed case brief

Daimler Co Ltd v Continental Tyre & Rubber Co

[1916] 2 AC 307

## Facts (2-3 lines)

lifting-veilenemy-characterwartimeseparate-entityexception
Court
House of Lords
Year
1916
Subjects
Company Law
Reviewed
2026-06-30

Rule established

In wartime, courts may look behind the corporate form to determine the enemy character of a company by examining who controls it

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    Issues

      Held

        Ratio decidendi

        How to use it in an exam

        Editorial source

        [1916] 2 AC 307

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