View source for Harold Holdsworth & Co (Wakefield) Ltd v Caddies

{{Short description|UK company law case}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox court case
| name = Harold Holdsworth & Co (Wakefield) Ltd v Caddies
| court = House of Lords
| image = Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom (St. Edward's Crown).svg
| date decided =
| full name =
| citations = [1955] 1 WLR 352
| judges =
| prior actions =
| subsequent actions =
| opinions =
| transcripts =
| keywords = Company constitution, managing director
}}
'''''Harold Holdsworth & Co (Wakefield) Ltd v Caddies''''' [1955] 1 WLR 352 is a [[UK company law]] case, concerning the proper [[Interpreting contracts in English law|interpretation]] of a company's articles. It held that someone with the title of "[[managing director]]" has no special powers, unless the articles say them expressly.
==Facts==
Mr Holdsworth became the managing director of the textile company after a buyout. But then the parent became dissatisfied and purported to move his duties to a subsidiary. He sued for breach of contract.
==Judgment==
Earl Jowitt held that the position of managing director did not have some special company law meaning. So the appointment clause was broad enough that if he remained any old director, there was no breach of agreement.
==See also==
{{Clist co constitution}}
*[[UK company law]]
*''[[Hely-Hutchinson v Brayhead Ltd]]'' [1968] 1 QB 549
==Notes==
{{Reflist|2}}
==References==
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Harold Holdsworth and Co (Wakefield) Ltd V Caddies}}
[[Category:United Kingdom company case law]]
[[Category:House of Lords cases]]
[[Category:1955 in case law]]
[[Category:1955 in British law]]
[[Category:Businesspeople in textiles]]