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Reported Decision : [1999] 30 ACSR 434 [1999] 17 ACLC 632
New South Wales Supreme Court CITATION : Howard v Mechtler [1999] NSWSC 232 CURRENT JURISDICTION : Equity FILE NUMBER(S) : 1120/99 HEARING DATE(S) : 16 March 1999 JUDGMENT DATE : 16 March 1999
Alfred Leslie Howard & Ors (P) PARTIES : v Leslie Mechtler & Ors (D) JUDGMENT OF : Austin J
COUNSEL : P Walsh (P) G A Sirtes (D) SOLICITORS : Lincoln Smith & Company (P) G J McKimm (D) CATCHWORDS : Corporation - public company limited by guarantee - validity of meeting of members - inadequate notice - requisitionists' proper purpose - appropriateness of time and place - election of directors by single resolution - discretion to cure defects DECISION : Declaration that meeting was invalidly convened
CASES CITED Abalcheck Pty Limited v Pullen (1990) ACLC 1078 Australian Hydrocarbons Ltd v Green (1985) 10 ACLC 72 Australian Innovation Ltd v Petrovski (1996) 14 ACLC 1257 Harman v Energy Research Group Australia Ltd (1985) 9 ACLR 897 Kraus v G J Lloyd Pty Ltd [1965] VR 232 Link Agricultural Pty Ltd v Shanahan (1998) 28 ACSR 498 NRMA Ltd v Parker (1986) 11 ACLR 1 Re Tantalex Ltd (1986) 8 NSWLR 8 Shanahan v Pivot Pty Ltd (1998) 26 ACSR 740 Sipad Holdings Pty Ltd v Popovic (1994) 61 FCR 204 Smith v Sadler (1997) 25 ACSR 672 Sydney Aussie Rules Social Club Ltd v Superintendent of Licences (1989) 7 ACLC 991 STATUTES CITED Corporations Law, ss 225, 249Q, 249R, 1322 THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES EQUITY DIVISION
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