PREFACE THE aim of this volume is to supply an acknowledged deficiency, and to provide-in a form simple, concise, inexpensive, and divested as far as possible of technicalities of expression a statement of the law for the use of members of the legal profession, and of officials, shareholders, and creditors interested in Joint Stock Companies registered in Scotland. There have been several handbooks published in England dealing with Company Law, but, so far, no similar book has recently been published in Scotland; and it is material to note that the laws of England and Scotland differ in many respects on the subject. The Acts of Parliament regulating Joint Stock Companies, so far as these are applicable to Scotland, are printed in the Appendix; and a reference to the more important cases, deciding or bearing on the points dealt with, has been generally given. A. M'N. EDINBURGH, 1st March 1901. Acts of Parliament regulating Joint Stock Companies Act of 1862 and Prohibition of Partnerships exceeding certain Liability to pay for Shares subscribed for in Memorandum What is to be specified in Memorandum The Name of the proposed Company Statutory Regulations with regard to Articles of Association Stamp Duty on Memorandum and Articles and other Fees payable Registration of Memorandum and Articles of Association Books required to be kept by such Companies Returns to be made to Registrar Associations formed for Purposes not of Gain |