Relationship to 3P: p'ship Flashcards
Power to Bind P
Partner is an agent of P’ship and can bind P through actual or apparent authority
Actual Authority to Bind P
Express: arise from agreement, authorization or partners, statement of authority
Implied: Partner has reasonable belief that an action is necessary to carry out his express authority
Apparent Authority to Bind P
perform the unauthorized act in regular course of P’s business and the 3party does not have reason to knew or was notified of the lack of authority
When can Partner have authority to transfers Pship property
if property held in ship name, if property is held in partners name can execute instrument of transfer
Can recover ship property from transfereee?
recoverable if P interest was indicated in the transfer instrument through which partner acquired property or if transferred was aware that property belonged top ship and partner did it without authority
How to limit scope of authority?
File it with the state
Partners obligations to third parties
partners subject to obligations jointly and severally
effect of judgement
obtains p’ship assert then go for personal assets of partners
criminal liability
p’ship may be convicted of crime and penalties can be levied on their assets