Buller as Chairman declared the proposition to be illegal but it was carried. Amid angry scenes and a scuffle, Buller and his friends departed the meeting, taking the minute book with them. At subsequent legal hearings, the takeover by the Taw Vale directors was declared to be legal, and a director called Thorne was properly the chairman of the company.
Buller as Chairman declared the proposal to be illicit but it went ahead anyway. Amid furious scenes and a scuffle, Buller and his friends left the assembly, taking the minute book with them. At subsequent judicial hearings, the takeover by the Taw Vale directors was found to be legitimate, and a director named Thorne was correctly the chairman of the company.