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This was a petition presented for rectification of the register of the Victoria Estates Company (Limited) by removal of the petitioners' names. The petition was boxed on 29th October 1884, and answers were lodged on 6th November. The ground of application was that the petitioners had sold their shares in October 1878 to Mr Drummond, the managing director of the company.
The company lodged answers stating that the shares had been sold to the company, who had no power to buy their own shares, and pleaded that the petitioners' names must therefore appear on the register. They stated that the words “for behoof of the Victoria Estates Company (Limited)” appeared on the transfers.
The principal transfers were not exhibited to the petitioners till November 11, 1884, when it was discovered that these words had in one case been interlined, and in the other apparently been added after signature. The petitioners thereupon desired to amend their petition.
By interlocutor of 21st January 1885 this was allowed, and the question of expenses was reserved.
By interlocutor of 16th July 1885 the Court ordered the register to be rectified by the removal of the petitioners' names, and found the respondents liable in expenses.
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