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BL – May 2013 – L1 – SA – Q9 – Partnership Law
This question tests knowledge of the applicability of the English Partnership Act (1890) in Nigerian states.
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a. The sources of Nigerian law are diverse, but all laws are interpreted by the courts.
Required:
(i) State the THREE types of Received English Law; (3 Marks)
(ii) State the parties to criminal proceedings and civil proceedings. (3 Marks)
b. A contract may possess all the elements of a valid agreement and still be unenforceable if such a contract is induced by a vitiating factor like misrepresentation.
Required:
(i) What is misrepresentation in contract? (2 Marks)
(ii) State TWO types of misrepresentation. (2 Marks)
c. Kofi bought a mobile phone from Adjua. Kofi later discovered that the phone was not functioning. Advise Kofi based on the following:
(i) When he was contemplating buying the phone, Adjua said it was in a perfect working condition, knowing this was untrue;
(ii) Adjua told Kofi that the mobile phone was in a perfect working condition, basing this comment on the users’ manual in the packet of the mobile phone;
(iii) Adjua is a GSM engineer but still told Kofi, who was relying on his expert advice, that the phone was in perfect condition. (6 Marks)
d. There are THREE conditions under which agency of necessity may arise.
Required:
State TWO of the conditions. (4 Marks)
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a. The sources of Nigerian law are diverse, but all laws are interpreted by the courts.
Required:
(i) State the THREE types of Received English Law; (3 Marks)
(ii) State the parties to criminal proceedings and civil proceedings. (3 Marks)
b. A contract may possess all the elements of a valid agreement and still be unenforceable if such a contract is induced by a vitiating factor like misrepresentation.
Required:
(i) What is misrepresentation in contract? (2 Marks)
(ii) State TWO types of misrepresentation. (2 Marks)
c. Kofi bought a mobile phone from Adjua. Kofi later discovered that the phone was not functioning. Advise Kofi based on the following:
(i) When he was contemplating buying the phone, Adjua said it was in a perfect working condition, knowing this was untrue;
(ii) Adjua told Kofi that the mobile phone was in a perfect working condition, basing this comment on the users’ manual in the packet of the mobile phone;
(iii) Adjua is a GSM engineer but still told Kofi, who was relying on his expert advice, that the phone was in perfect condition. (6 Marks)
d. There are THREE conditions under which agency of necessity may arise.
Required:
State TWO of the conditions. (4 Marks)
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