The Law Reports (Appeal Cases)
[1934] AC 252
[HOUSE OF LORDS.]
SIR WILLIAM HENRY PEAT (LIQUIDATOR OF M. I. G. TRUST, LIMITED) APPELLANT; AND GRESHAM TRUST, LIMITED RESPONDENTS.
1934 March 27.
LORD TOMLIN, LORD WARRINGTON OF CLYFFE, LORD RUSSELL OF KILLOWEN, LORD MACMILLAN, and LORD WRIGHT.
Bankruptcy
— Company
— Winding-up
— Suffering judicial proceeding
— “With a view of giving …. a preference”
— Fraudulent Preference
— No direct evidence of intent to prefer
— No inference of intent to prefer to be drawn
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Bankruptcy Act, 1914 (4 & 5 Geo. 5, c. 59), s. 44
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Companies Act, 1929 (19 & 20 Geo. 5, c. 23), s. 265.