Important Law Suit.
(Per Press Association) Brisbane, April 9. An important Full Court judgment has been delivered in a case iv which the Scottish and Australian Investment Com dany is defendant. The action was brought by the Government to recover dividend duty on certain preferential shares. The Company maintained that the payment on preferential stock was simply' discharge of a debt entered into prior to the passing of the Dividend Duties Act. The Court ruled that the payment came within the scope of the Act, and ordered the Company to pay the duty amounting to LSSSSO, and costs. Mauricovillc, February 26th, 1896. Mr
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/FS18960410.2.20
Bibliographic details
Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 236, 10 April 1896, Page 2
Word Count
103Important Law Suit. Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 236, 10 April 1896, Page 2
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in