BANKRUPTCY.
No. 10 of 1931.
1907
105. Any creditor whose debt is sufficient to entitle him to present a bankruptcy petition against all the partners of a firm may present a petition against any one or more partners of the firm without including the others.
Power to present petition against one partner. 4 & 5 Geo. 5, c. 59, s. 114.
106. Where there are more respondents than one to a petition the court may dismiss the petition as to one or more of them without prejudice to the effect of the petition as against the other or others of them.
Power to dismiss against some respondents only. 4 & 5 Geo. 5, c. 59, s. 115.
107. Where a member of a partnership is adjudged bankrupt the court may authorize the trustee to commence and prosecute any action in the names of the trustee and of the bankrupt's partner; and any release by such partner of the debt or demand to which the action relates shall be void; but notice of the application for authority to commence the action shall be given to him, and he may show cause against it, and on his application the court may, if it thinks fit, direct that he shall receive his proper share of the proceeds of the action, and if he does not claim any benefit therefrom he shall be indemnified against costs in respect thereof as the court directs.
Actions by trustee and bankrupt's partner; 4 & 5 Geo. 5, c. 59, s. 117.
108. Where a bankrupt is a contractor in respect of any contract jointly with any person or persons, such person or persons may sue or be sued in respect of the contract without the joinder of the bankrupt.
Actions on joint contracts. 4 & 5 Geo. 5, c. 59, s. 118.
109. Any two or more persons, being partners, or any person carrying on business under a partnership name, may take proceedings or be proceeded against under this Ordinance in the name of the firm, but in such case the court may, on application by any person interested, order the names of the persons who are partners in such firm or the name of such person to be disclosed in such manner, and verified on oath or otherwise, as the court may direct.
Proceedings in partnership name. 4 & 5 Geo. 5, c. 59, s. 119.
PART VII.
SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS.
Disobedience to order of court.
110. Where default is made by a trustee, debtor or other person in obeying any order or direction made or given by the court...
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BANKRUPTCY.
No. 10 of 1931.
1907
105. Any creditor whose debt is sufficient to entitle him Power to to present a bankruptcy petition against all the partners of a present firm may present a petition against any one or more partners against one
petition of the firm without including the others.
partner. 4 & 5 Geo. 5, c. 59, s. 114.
106. Where there are more respondents than one to a Power to petition the court may dismiss the petition as to one or more of them without prejudice to the effect of the petition as against the other or others of them.
dismiss against some petition
respondents only. 4 & 5 Geo. 5,
c. 59, s. 115.
bankrupt's
4 & 5 Geo. 5,
c. 59, s. 117.
107. Where a member of a partnership is adjudged bank- Actions by rupt the court may authorize the trustee to commence and trustee and prosecute any action in the names of the trustee and of the partners. bankrupt's partner; and any release by such partner of the debt or demand to which the action relates shall be void; but notice of the application for authority to commence the action shall be given to him, and he may show cause against it, and on his application the court may, if it thinks fit, direct that he shall receive his proper share of the proceeds of the action, and if he does not claim any benefit therefrom he shall be indemnified against costs in respect thereof as the court directs.
.
108. Where a bankrupt is a contractor in respect of any Actions contract jointly with any person or persons, such person or
on joint contracts. persons may sue or be sued in respect of the contract without 4 & 5 Geo. 5, the joinder of the bankrupt.
c. 59, s. 118.
c. 59, s. 119.
109. Any two or more persons, being partners, or any Proceedings person carrying on business under a partnership name, may
in partner- take proceedings or be proceeded against under this Ordinance 4 & 5 Geo. 5,
ship name. in the name of the firm, but in such case the court may, on application by any person interested, order the names of the persons who are partners in such firm or the name of such person to be disclosed in such manner, and verified on oath or otherwise, as the court may direct.
PART VII.
SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS.
Disobedience to order of court.
110. Where default is made by a trustee, debtor or other Disobedience person in obeying any order or direction made or given by the to order
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