The Weekly Law Reports
[1972] 3 WLR 471
[CHANCERY DIVISION]
In re
COMPANIA MERABELLO SAN NICHOLAS S.A.
[No. 002232 of 1971]
1972 March 14,
15,
16,
17;
21
Megarry J.
Company
— Winding up
— Foreign corporation
— Foreign unregistered “one ship” company
— Underwriters satisfying claim against company
— Failure to recover from company or its insurers
— Company inactive after sale of ship Company's claim against its insurers outstanding
— Creditors' petition for winding up
— Jurisdiction
— Requirements for establishing jurisdiction to wind up foreign company
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Companies Act 1948 (11 & 12 Geo. 6, c. 38), ss. 399 (1) (5) (6), 400[1].