''Jones v Lipman'' 9621 WLR 832 is a

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case concerning

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. It exemplifies the principal case in which the veil will be lifted, that is, when a company is used as a "mere facade" concealing the "true facts", which essentially means it is formed to avoid a pre-existing obligation.

Facts

Mr Lipman contracted to sell a house at 3 Fairlawn Avenue, Chiswick,

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(now Ealing W4), to Mr Jones for £5,250. He changed his mind and refused to complete. To try to avoid a specific performance order, he conveyed it to a company formed for that purpose alone, which he alone owned and controlled.

Judgment

Russell J ordered specific performance against Mr Lipman and formed company.

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References

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