British American Nickel Corporation Ltd v M J O’Brien Ltd [1927] AC 369
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Class shareholders voted in favour of a variation – was evidence that one of class members had done so after being promised large block of ordinary stock, without whose vote the resolution would not have passed.
Held
See notes.
Thus class shareholders’ resolution invalid.
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