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01 - Deposition Francis Henry Baring during the Legal Action of International Finance Society Ltd

Documents relating to the Chancery Court action brought by the International Finance Society Ltd against Barings, the plaintiffs and defendants being creditors of Samuel B Hale of Buenos Aires. Note: The plaintiffs objected to the action of Barings in transferring to themselves absolutely various property in Argentina and Uruguay belonging to Hale & Co, claiming that the transfers should have been made for the benefit of all the creditors of Hale & Co following the failure to finish work on Buenos Aires Waterworks and the liquidation of the company. The plaintiffs also objected to the method in which Hale & Co had been liquidated in 1893 and their assets taken over by the newly formed River Plate Commercial Co. The documents were presented to counsel by Francis H Baring.

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Reference Number: BBCOFD/10/01/01

Description: Documents relating to the Chancery Court action brought by the International Finance Society Ltd against Barings, the plaintiffs and defendants being creditors of Samuel B Hale of Buenos Aires.Note: The plaintiffs objected to the action of Barings in transferring to themselves absolutely various property in Argentina and Uruguay belonging to Hale & Co, claiming that the transfers should have been made for the benefit of all the creditors of Hale & Co following the failure to finish work on Buenos Aires Waterworks and the liquidation of the company. The plaintiffs also objected to the method in which Hale & Co had been liquidated in 1893 and their assets taken over by the newly formed River Plate Commercial Co.The documents were presented to counsel by Francis H Baring.

Date: 1890-1893

TBAL Reference: 204389.1.1

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