Joint Stock Companies Act 1856

Power of Court to grant Injunction or Interdict.

LXXXIV. The Court may, at any Time after the Presentation of a Petition for winding-up a Company, and either before or after making an Order for winding-up the same, upon the Application by Motion of any Creditor or Contributory of such Company, restrain further Proceedings in any Action or Suit against the Company, or appoint a Receiver of the Estate and Effects of the Company; it may also, by Notice or Advertisement, require all Creditors to present and prove their Claims within a certain Time, or be precluded from the Benefit of any Distribution which may be made before such Claim is proved.