Ooregum Gold Mining Co of India v Roper explained
Ooregum Gold Mining Co of India v Roper [1892] AC 125 is an old and controversial English company law case concerning shares. It concerns the rule that shares should not be issued quot;at a discountquot; on the price at which they were issued. Under United Kingdom company law the rule is now codified in Companies Act 2006, sections 552 and 580. Facts