Joint Stock Companies Winding-Up Act 1844
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act for facilitating the winding up the Affairs of Joint Stock Companies unable to meet their pecuniary Engagements. |
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| Citation | 7 & 8 Vict. c. 111 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 5 September 1844 |
| Commencement | 1 November 1844 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Joint Stock Companies Act 1856 |
| Relates to | |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Joint Stock Companies Winding-Up Act 1844 (7 & 8 Vict. c. 111) is an act of Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Section 1 enabled a company to be made bankrupt in the same way as an individual. The result was that remedies were available only against a company's property.