Wheatley v Silkstone & Haigh Moor Coal Co [1885] 29 ChD 715
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United Kingdom
Reviewed By Oxbridge Law Team
Updated 2024-01-04 07:05:54 UTC
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Contract can be rescinded if:
Other company is his ‘one man company’
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Director can be ‘identified’ with company B
E.g. company B has been set up by Defendant as a conduit to allow him to purchase company property
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