Amalgamation

A term applied in England to the merger or consolidation of two incorporated co1npanies or societies. In the case of the Empire Assurance Corporation, (1867,) L. R. 4 Eq. 347, the vicechancellor said: “It is difficult to say what the word ‘amalgamate’ means. I confess at this moment J have not the least conception of what the full legal effect of the word is. Wedo not find itin any law dictionary, or expoiinded by any competent authority. But Tam quite sure of this: that the word ‘amalgamate’ cannot mean that the execution of adeed shali make a man a partner in a firm in which he was not a partner before, under conditions of which he is in no way cognizant, and which are not the same as those contained In the former deed.”