Royal British Bank V Turquand Citation
Turquand 1856 6e b.
Royal british bank v turquand citation. This indoor management rule or the rule in turquand s case is applicable in most of the common law world. Lord jervis cj pollock cb alderson b cresswell j crowder j and bramwell b. Royal british bank v turquand 1856 6 e b 327 is a uk company law case that held people transacting with companies are entitled to assume that internal company rules are complied with even if they are not. Appeal from the royal british bank v turquand 2 jun 1855 1855 engr 531 1855 5 el and bl 248 1855 119 er 474 this case is cited by.
Royal british bank vs. It originally mitigated the harshness of the constructive notice doctrine and. Mr turquand was the official manager liquidator of the insolvent cameron s coalbrook steam coal and swansea and loughor railway company. This principle known as the indoor management rule was authoritatively laid down in the 19th century case of royal british bank v turquand and eventually codified in section 19 of the ontario.
This indoor management rule or the rule in turquand s case is applicable in most of the common law world. Royal british bank v turquand 1856 6 e b 327 and the eponymous rule in turquand s case refer to the rule of english law that a third party dealing with a company is entitled to presume that a person held out by the company has the necessary authority to act on behalf of the company. Prior to this judgment there are several rules for protecting the person dealing with the company and most of. 327 read in detail a person who deals with the company needs to look only into the memorandum of association and article of association to know the extent of authority and need not inquire into the regularity of internal proceedings.
It originally mitigated the harshness of the constructive notice doctrine and. Lord jervis cj pollock cb alderson b cresswell j crowder j and bramwell b. Royal british bank v turquand 1856 6 e b 327 is a uk company law case that held people transacting with companies are entitled to assume that internal company rules are complied with even if they are not. The common law rule mitigated the perceived harshness of the doctrine of constructive notice with.
1856 6 e b 327 facts of the case. Cited douglas and others v hello. Royal british bank v turquand. Court of exchequer chamber.
The company had given a bond for 2000 to the royal british bank which secured the company s drawings on its current account. Turquand was the official manager liquidator of the insolvent cameron s coalbrook steam coal and swansea and london railway company.