Landmark case · Company Law · Semester 3

Newborne v. Sensolid

[1954] 1 QB 45 · King's Bench

A pre-incorporation contract purportedly by a company that does not exist may not bind anyone.

From topic

Prospectus and pre-incorporation contracts — Unit II, Company Law.

Related sections:

Companies Act, 2013, 2(70) — Prospectus
Companies Act, 2013, 34–35 — Criminal and civil liability for misstatements
Companies Act, 2013, 15 — Pre-incorporation contracts via promoters (practice)