CO129-535-5 N.I. Brewer- transcript of trial and evidence 1-1-1929 - 31-12-1931 — Page 152

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Stocks Shares & other Investments.

$415,000 of this consisted

In my

of shares in Instone Trading Co. and Co. formed primarily for

I. & E. business. It never carried on business. Its only

assets 4,500 shares in Instone Banking Corporation.

opinion asset of $415,000 was at that time valueless because

shares in Instone Banking Corporation were valueless. Reading

balance sheet it appears to me balance sheet of prosperous

banking concern with large amount of paid up capital, custom-

ers' deposits in neighoourhood million, with liquid assets,

short term and at call 31⁄2 lakhs. I would not say it was on

verge of bankrupcy at time of balance sheet. In my opinion

its assets at that time were sufficient to discharge its

liabilities to creditors as distinct from shareholders

Customers' deposits. There were customers' deposits $260,000

was made up of $260,000 under mortgage & long term loan, which

was a cross entry.

X X. Point whether shares have been allotted or not is not

altogther a matter of law, partly matter of fact. Allotment

of shares in law is binding contract to take shares in

accordance with Company's Articles.

Applications for

$1,133,000, I don't think they were good because in my view

they weren't properly filled up. There is law in that opinion

was material.

I don't consider them complete offers owing to omission whicn

I don't think Co. had any power to accept

application because cash deposit of 5% did not accompany

application.

Allotment Suspense Account means that amount transferred to

it is in suspense; having transferred this amount to Allotment

Suspense A/c it had to be credited to respective shareholders

in system of double entry. The crediting is question of

book-keeping.

Statement of affairs etc. took place a year after balance

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