The origins of the 1855/6 introduction of general limited liability in England

The 1855/6 adoption of limited liability as a standard feature of companies incorporated under English law has puzzled historians. Members of a limited liability company have the reassurance of knowing that if the company gets into trouble, their personal financial assets will not be liable for comp...

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Main Author: Chaplin, Julia
Published: University of East Anglia 2016
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.721054