Joint_Stock_Companies_Winding-Up_Act_1844
Joint Stock Companies Winding-Up Act 1844
United Kingdom legislation
The Joint Stock Companies Winding-Up Act 1844 (7 & 8 Vict. c. 111) is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Section 1 enabled a company to be made bankrupt in the same way as an individual. The result was that remedies were available only against a company's property.