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035 _a(Sirsi) u78552
041 _aeng
245 _aJohnson and another v Davies and another
260 _c1997
350 _a0
490 _aEstates Gazette
_v[1997] 19 EG 157-160(4)
520 _aChD 5 December 1996. The plaintiffs (P) were principal shareholders in a company. P were sureties under a lease of commercial premises. P sold their shares to the 2 defendants and Mr Hopkins (H) and ceased to have any connection with the company. The company having failed to pay the rent, P satisfied the landlord`s claim, but sought reimbursement from the defendant`s under the terms of the the indemnification obligation in the share sale agreement. H entered into an insolvency voluntary agreement (IVA) which P voted in favour of. The defendant`s contended that by the IVA entered into by H they were released from their obligation to indemnify the P`s for any sums paid to the landlord. Judgement for the plaintiffs.
650 _aINDEMNITY
650 _aINSOLVENCY VOLUNTARY ARRANGEMENT
650 _aSHARE SALE AGREEMENT
650 _aSURETIES
690 _aLANDLORD AND TENANT-CASE LAW-BUSINESS TENANCIES
942 _n0
948 _c27/05/1997
999 _c49411
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