Busoga Millers and Industries Ltd v Patel (Civil Appeal No. 11 of 1955) [1955] EACA 316 (1 January 1955)

Claim for delivery-up of Shares — Detinue — Conversion — Whether demand required where claim though in detinue is based on a conversion — Posting of letter — Presumption as to dispatch and delivery of letter — Letter not properly addressed — Position of infant transferee of property — Shares bought in name of person other than purchaser — Equity — Presumption of resulting trust — Whether order for rectification of company’s register and for delivery-up of share certificate may be made where registered owner is not party to the proceedings in which order purported to be made.