The decision of the House of Lords in Salomon v Salomon Ltd [1897] AC 22 is seen as representing a defining moment in the development of UK company law. What did that court decide, why was this so important and how did its reasoning differ from that of the Court of Appeal? Which of the decisions do you find most convincing and why?

*if possible use these references please (Couldn't attache them here):

1-Salomon v Salomon & Co Ltd[1897] AC 22 (House of Lord's decision)

2-Alan Dignam and John Lowry,Company Law(10th ed, 2018OUP ),Chapter 2 + Chapter 3

3-Lorraine Talbot,Critical Company Law( 2nd ed, 2015Routledge)Chapter 2

4-Ernest Lim, 'Of 'Landmark' or 'Leading' Cases: Salomon's Challenge' (2014) 41Journal of Law and Society4 523

5-Simon P Ville, 'Judging Salomon: Corporate Personality and the Growth of British Capitalism in a Comparative Perspective' (1999) 27Fed L Rev203

6-Phillip Lipton, 'The Mythology of Salomon's Case and the Law Dealing with the Tort Liabilities of Corporate Groups: An Historical Perspective' (2014) 40Monash University Law Review452

7-Rob McQueen, 'Live without Salomon' (1999) 27Fed L Rev181

8-Otto Kahn-Freund, 'Some Reflections on Company Law Reform' (1944) 7The Modern Law Review5

Much Appreciation