Citizens and Graziers' Life Assurance Co Ltd v Commonwealth Life (Amalgamated) Assurances Ltd
51 CLR 4221934 - 0802A - HCA
(Judgment by: McTIERNAN J)
Citizens and Graziers' Life Assurance Co Ltd
v Commonwealth Life (Amalgamated) Assurances Ltd
Judges:
Gavan Duffy CJ
Rich J
Starke J
Dixon J
McTiernan J
Subject References:
Corporations
Amalgamation
Agreement under seal
Uncalled capital of old companies
Validity of provisions
Life assurance
Statutory restriction
Legislative References:
The Life Assurance Companies Act 1901 (Qld) (1 Edw VII No 20) - the Act
The Insurance Act 1923 (Qld) (14 Geo V No 29) - s 2(2)
Judgment date: 2 August 1934
SYDNEY
Judgment by:
McTIERNAN J
I have had the advantage of reading the judgment of my brother Dixon and agree with it.
In my opinion the appeal should be allowed with costs, and the suit dismissed with costs.
1 (1897) 1 Ch. 15
2 (1890) 44 Ch. D. 534
3 (1898) 2 Ch. 149
4 (1904) 2 Ch., at pp. 281, 282
5 (1876) 3 Ch. D., at p. 9
6 (1876) 3 Ch. D. 10
7 (1876) 3 Ch. D. 21
8 (1898) 2 Ch. 469
9 (1904) 2 Ch., at p. 287
10 (1904) 2 Ch., at p. 287
11 (1876) 3 Ch. D. 10
12 (1876) 3 Ch. D. 21
13 (1876) 3 Ch. D., at p. 27
14 (1909) 2 Ch. 484
15 (1865) 2 H. & N. 657, at p. 666; 71 E.R. 619
16 (1867) L.R. 4 Eq. 341
17 (1898) 2 Ch., at p. 478
18 (1894) 1 Q.B., at p. 632
19 (1904) 24 T.L.R. 417
20 (1892) 68 L.T. 78, at p. 80; 9 T.L.R. 17
21 (1898) 2 Ch., at p. 482
22 (1904) 2 Ch., at p. 287
23 (1898) 2 Ch. 469
24 (1904) 2 Ch. 268
25 (1864) 4 DeG.J. & S. 407; 46 E.R. 976
26 (1864) 33 Beav. 565; 55 E.R. 488
27 (1870) L.R. 10 Eq. 381
28 (1875) L.R. 6 P.C. 265
29 (1879) 15 Ch. D. 465
30 (1897) 1 Ch. 15
31 (1898) 2 Ch. 149
32 (1911) 131 L.T. Jo. 125