Reviewed case brief
Scottish Cooperative Wholesale Society v Meyer
[1959] AC 324
[1959] AC 324 · House of Lords
- Court
- House of Lords
- Year
- 1959
- Subjects
- Company Law
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
Conduct that is burdensome, harsh, and wrongful to minority shareholders, using majority power to benefit the majority at minority's expense, constitutes oppression
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
[1959] AC 324
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