Joint Stock Companies Act, 1857

Arrested Shareholder may apply to Court for his Discharge.

XII. Any Contributory who has been arrested or whose Goods or Chattels have been seized under any such Warrant as aforesaid may, at any Time after such Arrest or Seizure, apply to the Court that issued the Warrant to discharge him from Custody, or to direct the Delivery to him of any Books, Papers, Monies, Securities for Money, Goods or Chattels, that may have been seized; and the Court shall take such Application into consideration, and shall make such Order thereon as it thinks just.