Landmark case · Company Law · Semester 3

Ashbury Railway Carriage Co. v. Riche

(1875) LR 7 HL 653 · House of Lords

An ultra vires contract is void and cannot be ratified.

From topic

Memorandum, ultra vires and indoor management — Unit II, Company Law.

Related sections:

Companies Act, 2013, 4 — Memorandum
Companies Act, 2013, 5 — Articles
Companies Act, 2013, 10 — Effect of memorandum and articles