Athiyah Alfath Alias 244331 Question Tutorial QUESTION ONE (5 Marks)
Athiyah Alfath Alias 244331 Question Tutorial QUESTION ONE (5 Marks)
QUESTION TUTORIAL
QUESTION ONE (5 marks)
A pre-incorporation contract is contract on behalf of the company prior to its corporation. It is
usually entered by promoters, who involved in the formation of the company. He or she will take
necessary steps to accomplish its purpose. However, a promoter is not denied in the act or by
courts.
One of the effects of the pre-incorporation is that the company cannot enter into any contracts on
its behalf. This can be seen in the case of Newborn v Sensolid (Great Britain) Ltd, where a
contract was entered between the parties for the purchase of goods by the latter. It was
discovered at the time the contract had been entered into the company had not been incorporated.
It was held that the company was not in existence when contract was signed and there was never
a contract between parties.