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BL – Nov 2020 – L1 – SB – Q1c – Partnership Law
Assess the impact of government regulation, partner's death, and a new investor's involvement on a partnership.
Question
Ade and Tola entered into a partnership for the sole purpose of importing cars with an engine capacity of 6-horsepower. The government has just passed a law banning the importation of cars of more than 4-horsepower. Recently, one of the partners in the firm died after the registration of the partnership. The surviving partner intends to introduce a rich man who is interested only in investing his money in the business of the firm but not in its management.
Required:
Examine the effects of the following on the partnership:
i. The law passed by the government.
ii. The death of one of the partners immediately after the registration of the firm.
iii. The status of the new partner who is interested only in investing his money in the business of the firm and not in the management.
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