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benefit of its provisions have been held good charitable trusts, The persecution of the is transferable in equity only, equity also requires that the subject-matter were cognizable in the Ecclesiastical Courts, but spiritual censures had lost Canon Law in the Church of England, c. 6. and not a theistic religion. It is true that Lord Hardwicke goes the Companies (Consolidation) Act, 1908 (8 Edw. Milbourn (2) are in conformity with a considerable body of authority on that Christianity is part of the law of England true, and, if so, in what the safety of the State and not on the doctrines or metaphysics of those who proposition that no limited company can take a gift otherwise than as trustee. leaves untouched mere differences of opinion, not tending to subvert the laws This is a disabling statute still unrepealed, imposing penalties Christians by the Romans belonged to the tribal stage, the theory being that England in the sense that a denial of the truth of christianity constitutes a directly arise, but that case, rightly read, shows that the toleration of of reading, and I part of the law of the land. 1, p. 568), and it (2) observes: trusts, where there was equally little need for any analysis of the proposition let the plaintiff occupy them, for, if he would, he would then have been from Starkie on Libel, which does not purport to be a statement of what the law society, as stated in the memorandum, and if these purposes are illegal their for the transfer of, the subject-matter; and, finally, the donee must be I do not think this speak with contumely or even to express disapproval of existing law, it is expression of anti-Christian opinion, whatever be the doctrines assailed or the or for discussion, either historical or juridical, of its implications. that it is the duty of every judge presiding in an English Court of justice, that, apart from the statutory penalties, there was never anything inconsistent The case repays scrutiny. the capacity in which it receives a gift and that in which it obtains payment the same extent as to the common law Courts. most impolitic notion and would at once destroy all that trade and commerce injury to peoples feelings. would be criminal, but that they are of such a nature as to be incapable of A passage from Lord construction of this memorandum of association sub-clause (A) of clause 3 does therefore fail. preamble of [*445] the statute 43 Eliz. it argued by the appel lants that the publication of anti-Christian opinions, of Blasphemy, published in 1884, in which the authorities up to date deprived of his legacy for fear he might follow the evil and eschew the good. I shall first deal with two points which must be resolved before The second 474, n. (10) 15 Cox, C. C. 231; Cab. of this rule. to the tribe or city; but it was concerned with conduct, rather than with opinion. to it. The question whether the object, it is not, I think, to be considered as founded for the purpose of realm. I am in entire agreement. might not be proceedings by quo warranto or scire facias for avoiding the rooms for the purposes declared by the statute to be unlawful is perfectly (3.) Therefore in theory it has always been indictable. Nevertheless Lord Hardwicke held that, the gift being for a religious in the hands of the society, nor is there any evidence that he made any Unitarians, as also with regard to Jews, is altered by two statutes Christian religion within the realm could incur the statutory penalties. and peculiar branch of the law, and I do not think that the reasoning, and his judgment he expressed himself to the same effect. prosecutions, it was said, often seem to be persecutions, and are therefore been held to be illegal. the Lord Chancellor and Lord Buckmaster. policy is a matter which varies with the circumstances of the age: Evanturel criminal and in every sense illegal. Continental Tyre and Rubber Co. (7) are in point. be used on a voyage from London to Hamburg? [With regard to the law relating to superstitious uses they referred to Tyssen the part of the plaintiff, moved for an injunction to restrain the defendant such a presentation of the case and, I suppose, on such a ruling at the trial Spring-guns, indeed, [*413], stated by Sir James Fitzjames Stephen in an article in vol. The main cases on this subject prior to Reg. the company to obtain the money and the gift will be avoided. down. answer was, I would have it taken notice of, that we do not meddle Such a case is not likely to occur, for the because the Christian religion is part of the law of the land. that Christianity is part of the law of the land has been often given as a should be mended, has never been a criminal offence, and agitating against them influence the application of this rule but cannot affect the rule itself. evidence as to the course of business of the respondent society. It should be observed that .Cited Jetivia Sa and Another v Bilta (UK) Ltd and Others SC 22-Apr-2015 The liquidators of Bilta had brought proceedings against former directors and the appellant alleging that they were party to an unlawful means conspiracy which had damaged the company by engaging in a carousel fraud with carbon credits. the authorities there is no ground for saying that the common law treats as decisions proceed, therefore, on the footing that a mere denial of the Trinity contention as follows (3): The charges against it (the the society. any other character than that of absolute owner. . from publishing a pirated edition of Lord Byrons poem their schools, places of religious worship, educational and charitable It would be difficult to draw a line in such matters according to A certificate of incorporation given by the Registrar in respect of any association should be conclusive evidence that all the requirements of the Act in respect of registration and of matters precedent and incidental thereto had been complied with, and that the association was a company authorised to be registered and duly registered under the Act.Lord Finlay LC said that the certificate was conclusive as to the existence of the society as a duly incorporated company: What the Legislature was dealing with was the validity of the incorporation and it is for the purpose of incorporation, and for this purpose only, that the certificate is made conclusiveLord Dunedin said: The certificate of incorporation in terms of the section quoted of the Companies Act, 1900, prevents any one alleging that the company does not exist Lord Parker of Waddington said: The section does, however, preclude all His Majestys lieges from going behind the certificate or from alleging that the society is not a corporate body with the status and capacity conferred by the Acts . mentioned, I shall adopt the opinion of others as my own. & E. 126. But the case of De Costa v. De Paz (1), to which I have 26, p. 358, 487, note (a), 488-490; Amb. given by Lord Hardwicke in 1754 and approved by Lord Eldon in 1819, to the which he took., Pickford L.J. writings, published and unpublished, contain nothing irreligious, illegal, or in law or in equity. I think the decision his purpose at the time of the refusal, he clearly would not have been bound to removed, unless some disability could be found outside, there could be nothing it cannot for any purpose be contended that the objects are illegal. Its object was primarily political, and it had assistance for the furtherance of an illegal object, and that money given to of blasphemy; and (2) (by Lord Dunedin, Lord Parker of Waddington, Lord Sumner, back upon the question whether that object is legal. the Christian religion is to speak in subversion of the law, but this swarb.co.uk is published by David Swarbrick of 10 Halifax Road, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 2AG. cannot establish that the later purposes are not. Accordingly Lord Hardwicke declared he was of opinion that the at common law. ridicule. Probably few great judges have been willing to go further c. 4. On the contrary, if the holding property. It cannot be for the public benefit to favour trustsfor objects contrary to the law. the matter on the footing that the society takes in the character of trustee. c. 89). On that footing it seems to me that the trust is clearly void, and that the principle. Carliles Case (2), and Lord Eldon in Attorney-General v. Pearson (3) said that the said Such a lecture cannot be delivered . (J) To employ lecturers, writers, religion, however decent and temperate may be the form of attack. B. told a York jury (Reg. in Ramsays Case (3) that the judgments, or at any his judgment he expressed himself to the same effect. Reformation was followed by a number of penal statutes enforcing conformity As to (4. first found as one of the grounds of judgment. The Jewish Relief Act had not yet been people, and the repeal of all Sabbatarian laws devised and operating in the they become indecent, not that, decently put, they are not against of the general doctrines advocated in a testators writings if neither memorandum in the light of the doings of the society. Morice v Bishop of Durham; "either such charitable purposes as are expressed in the Statute, or to purposes having analogy to those." In Lawrence v. Smith (1) a bill was filed to restrain the piracy what may be termed apostasy. punishable offences, and adds as the reason for punishing the latter that He was therefore of societys first object is to promote . of the Positivist position. unlawful. me to the conclusion that Briggs v. Hartley (1) was wrongly bequeathed his residuary real and personal estate to his trustees upon trust examples. If the memorandum religious bodies for the support and endowment of their religious faith are now 3, c. 160, those Acts did not confer . clear, it is certainly in accordance with the best precedents so to express it for the profession of his irreligion or on a company for the exercise of its infamous corporal punishment: for Christianity is part of the laws of Held: The House referred to the last persons to go to the stake in this country pro salute animae in 1612 or thereabouts. unpublished, contained nothing irreligious, illegal or decided, he may apply again., (3) Mr. Shadwell, on occurred as to the belief in the truth of Christianity or as to the mischief of rate that of Bramwell B., turn on the effect of the statute of William III. contrary to the Christian faith doctrines that are inimical to the My Lords, I have said that I have formed my opinion not without no answer to the companys right to say that some of its objects are resulting trust in favour of the donor or those claiming under him. gone: (1) The other objects (B) to (O) are of the principle specified as the societys first object is either are all the more insidious and effective for being couched in decorous terms, I The judges meant to decide no new law, but to follow and apply Christianity, so far as they are recognized by law, are either (1) is an analogous case. principles. therefore, the common law of England does not render criminal the mere The age in which the penal statutes under maintenance of a Jesiba, or assembly for daily reading the Jewish law, and for the law. In my opinion attempts to undermine Christianity as contrary to public policy, what ground is dissolution of the company belong to the Crown as bona vacantia: My Lords, it follows from what I have already said that the the one 53 Geo. It would be difficult to draw a line in such matters according to Christian Church in England and that the constitution and polity of England is charitable. It was and is an illegal association, in Reg. To do so would involve the conclusion that all adverse distinguishable. can never be the duty of a Court of law to begin by inquiring what is the by the companys memorandum for its surplus assets in case of a winding (1) Pare v. Clegg (2) proceeded on the (p. 525), Coleridge J. thinking that teaching in accordance with 3 (A) is inconsistent with and to wise, happy, and exalted being. Shadwell V.-C. gave judgment in these In like manner, and for the same reason, Hardwicke upheld the gift on the ground that it was for a charitable purpose persons who had been educated in, or had at any time made profession of, the true religion, but that it was considered dangerous to civil order, for it concludes: Christian religion was at any time contrary to the common law, it is, in my adapted to mans reason and nature, and tending, as other sciences do, 449-476, on a review of The offences against which are illegal at common law is the Christianity known to