| Short Title: | Joint Stock Companies Act 1844 |
| Type: | Act of Parliament |
| Parliament: | Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Long Title: | An Act for facilitating the winding up the Affairs of Joint Stock Companies unable to meet their pecuniary Engagements. |
| Year: | 1844 |
| Citation: | 7 & 8 Vict. c. 111 |
| Royal Assent: | 5 September 1844 |
| Commencement: | 1 November 1844 |
| Repealing Legislation: | Joint Stock Companies Act 1856 |
| Status: | Repealed |
| Original Text: | https://uk.westlaw.com/Document/I87D6EAA07A4111E5945C9D621E4B12CF/View/FullText.html |
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.