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1964 Ed.]

Partnership.

[CAP. 38

1

CHAPTER 38.

PARTNERSHIP ORDINANCE.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.

Section. Page.

1. Short title 3

2. Interpretation 3

NATURE OF PARTNERSHIP.

3. Definition of partnership 4

4. Rules for determining existence of partnership 5

5. Postponement of rights of person lending or selling in consideration of share of profits in case of insolvency 3

6. Meaning of firm and firm-name 4

RELATIONS OF PARTNERS TO PERSONS DEALING WITH THEM.

7. Power of partner to bind firm 5

8. Partners bound by acts on behalf of firm 5

9. Partner using credit of firm for private purposes 5

10. Effect of notice that firm will not be bound by acts of partner 5

11. Liability of partners 5

12. Liability of firm for wrongs 6

13. Misapplication of money or property received for or in custody of firm 6

14. Liability for wrongs joint and several 6

15. Improper employment of trust property for partnership purposes 6

16. Persons liable by "holding out" 6

17. Admissions and representations of partner 6

18. Notice to acting partner to be notice to firm 6

19. Liabilities of incoming and outgoing partners 6

20. Revocation of continuing guarantee by change in firm 7

RELATIONS OF PARTNERS TO ONE ANOTHER.

21. Variation by consent of terms of partnership 7

22. Partnership property 7

23. Property bought with partnership money 7

24. Conversion into personal estate of land held as partnership property 7

25. Procedure against partnership property for partner's separate judgment debt 7

26. Rules as to interests and duties of partners, subject to special agreement 8

27. Expulsion of partner 8

28. Retirement from partnership at will 9

29. Where partnership for term is continued over, continuance on old terms presumed 9

30. Duty of partners to render accounts, etc. 9

31. Accountability of partners for private profits 9

32. Duty of partner not to compete with firm 10

33. Rights of assignee of share in partnership 10

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1964 Ed.] Partnership. [CAP. 38 1 CHAPTER 38. PARTNERSHIP ORDINANCE. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS. Section. Page. 1. Short title 3 2. Interpretation 3 NATURE OF PARTNERSHIP. 3. Definition of partnership 4 4. Rules for determining existence of partnership 5 5. Postponement of rights of person lending or selling in consideration of share of profits in case of insolvency 3 6. Meaning of firm and firm-name 4 RELATIONS OF PARTNERS TO PERSONS DEALING WITH THEM. 7. Power of partner to bind firm 5 8. Partners bound by acts on behalf of firm 5 9. Partner using credit of firm for private purposes 5 10. Effect of notice that firm will not be bound by acts of partner 5 11. Liability of partners 5 12. Liability of firm for wrongs 6 13. Misapplication of money or property received for or in custody of firm 6 14. Liability for wrongs joint and several 6 15. Improper employment of trust property for partnership purposes 6 16. Persons liable by "holding out" 6 17. Admissions and representations of partner 6 18. Notice to acting partner to be notice to firm 6 19. Liabilities of incoming and outgoing partners 6 20. Revocation of continuing guarantee by change in firm 7 RELATIONS OF PARTNERS TO ONE ANOTHER. 21. Variation by consent of terms of partnership 7 22. Partnership property 7 23. Property bought with partnership money 7 24. Conversion into personal estate of land held as partnership property 7 25. Procedure against partnership property for partner's separate judgment debt 7 26. Rules as to interests and duties of partners, subject to special agreement 8 27. Expulsion of partner 8 28. Retirement from partnership at will 9 29. Where partnership for term is continued over, continuance on old terms presumed 9 30. Duty of partners to render accounts, etc. 9 31. Accountability of partners for private profits 9 32. Duty of partner not to compete with firm 10 33. Rights of assignee of share in partnership 10
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1964 Ed.] Partnership. [CAP. 38 1 CHAPTER 38. PARTNERSHIP ORDINANCE. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS. Section. Page. 1. Short title 3 2. Interpretation 3 NATURE OF PARTNERSHIP. 3. 4. Rules for determining existence of partnership 5. Definition of partnership Postponement of rights of person lending or selling in consideration of share of profits in case of insolvency 3 3 6. Meaning of firm and firm-name RELATIONS OF PARTNERS TO PERSONS DEALING WITH THEM. 4 7. Power of partner to bind firm 5 8. Partners bound by acts on behalf of firm 9. Partner using credit of firm for private purposes 5 - 10. 11. Effect of notice that firm will not be bound by acts of partner Liability of partners 5 5 *** 5 12. Liability of firm for wrongs * 13. Misapplication of money or property received for or in custody of firm $ 14. Liability for wrongs joint and several ... 6 15. 16. Improper employment of trust property for partnership purposes Persons liable by "holding out" 6 17. Admissions and representations of partner 18. Notice to acting partner to be notice to firm 6 19. Liabilities of incoming and outgoing partners 6 20. Revocation of continuing guarantee by change in firm 7 RELATIONS OF PARTNERS TO ONE ANOTHER. 21. Variation by consent of terms of partnership :: 22. Partnership property 23. Property bought with partnership money... 24. 25. Conversion into personal estate of land held as partnership property Procedure against partnership property for partner's separate judgment debt 7 7 7 7 26. 27. Rules as to interests and duties of partners, subject to special agreement Expulsion of partner 28. 29. Retirement from partnership at will Where partnership for term is continued over, continuance on old terms presumed 30. Duty of partners to render accounts, etc. 31. Accountability of partners for private profits 32. Duty of partner not to compete with firm 33. Rights of assignee of share in partnership 9 9 9 9 10
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1964 Ed.]

Partnership.

[CAP. 38

1

CHAPTER 38.

PARTNERSHIP ORDINANCE.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.

Section.

Page.

1.

Short title

3

2.

Interpretation

3

NATURE OF PARTNERSHIP.

3.

4.

Rules for determining existence of partnership

5.

Definition of partnership

Postponement of rights of person lending or selling in consideration of

share of profits in case of insolvency

3

3

6.

Meaning of firm and firm-name

RELATIONS OF PARTNERS TO PERSONS DEALING WITH THEM.

4

7.

Power of partner to bind firm

5

8.

Partners bound by acts on behalf of firm

9.

Partner using credit of firm for private purposes

5

-

10.

11.

Effect of notice that firm will not be bound by acts of partner Liability of partners

5

5

***

5

12.

Liability of firm for wrongs

*

13.

Misapplication of money or property received for or in custody of firm

$

14.

Liability for wrongs joint and several ...

6

15.

16.

Improper employment of trust property for partnership purposes Persons liable by "holding out"

6

17.

Admissions and representations of partner

18.

Notice to acting partner to be notice to firm

6

19.

Liabilities of incoming and outgoing partners

6

20.

Revocation of continuing guarantee by change in firm

7

RELATIONS OF PARTNERS TO ONE ANOTHER.

21.

Variation by consent of terms of partnership

::

22.

Partnership property

23.

Property bought with partnership money...

24.

25.

Conversion into personal estate of land held as partnership property Procedure against partnership property for partner's separate judgment

debt

7

7

7

7

26.

27.

Rules as to interests and duties of partners, subject to special agreement Expulsion of partner

28.

29.

Retirement from partnership at will

Where partnership for term is continued over, continuance on old terms

presumed

30.

Duty of partners to render accounts, etc.

31.

Accountability of partners for private profits

32.

Duty of partner not to compete with firm 33. Rights of assignee of share in partnership

9

9

9

9

10

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