Reviewed case brief
Henderson v Bank of Australasia
(1890) 45 Ch D 330
The Court of Appeal held that where notice of a meeting is defective — whether by being insufficiently specific, served on insufficient time, or failing to disclose the nature of business — any resolution passed at such meeting is vitiated. Procedural regularity in notices is essential to the validi
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Year
- 1890
- Subjects
- Company Law
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-30
Rule established
A defective notice of a general meeting vitiates any resolution passed thereat; procedural compliance with notice requirements is essential for the validity of corporate acts.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
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Editorial source
(1890) 45 Ch D 330
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