Emoru & Co. Advocates v ISS Global Frieght Forwarding Company Uganda SMC Limited
Emoru & Co. Advocates v ISS Global Frieght Forwarding Company Uganda SMC Limited (Miscellaneous Application 1843 of 2022) [2024] UGCommC 53 (8 January 2024)
The court found that, despite the applicant's assertion that Moses Byaruhanga was not a partner at the time of receiving the funds, evidence showed he continued to use the applicant's email domain and signature as a partner, and payments were made to the applicant's account. The law of partnership and agency dictates that a firm is liable for acts of a partner or a person held out as a partner in the ordinary course of business. The applicant's defence, while unsatisfactory in parts, raised triable issues regarding partnership liability, apparent authority, and the propriety of the suit. Ther…
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- Summary Suit Procedure
- Leave To Appear And Defend
- Partnership Liability
- Vicarious Liability
- Agency In Law Firms