Agency/Partnership Essay Misses Flashcards
(5 cards)
Partnership Formation
- Subjective intent not required, only intent to carry on as co-owners
- Can be implied from conduct
- Sharing in profits raises presumption of partnership
Partnership Authority
Every partner is an agent of the partnership and his acts will bind it IF the partner acted with authority.
Partner Actual Authority
Ordinary business decisions - majority agreement
Special business decisions - unanimous
Partner Apparent Authority
Authority third party reasonably believes a partner has based on being a partner.
Binding UNLESS
1. no actual authority AND
2. third party knew partner had no authority
Partnership Liability
Partners are jointly and severally liable for all obligations of the partnership
UPA: Partners only liable for contract obligations
Judgment creditor must exhaust partnership assets first