Uganda Case Law

Trench and Another v Edyvean (C.A. 1/1934.)

Trench and Another v Edyvean (C.A. 1/1934.) [1937] EACA 94 (1 January 1937)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

C.A. 1/1934.

Judge

Abrahams CJ, Ag P (Uganda), Lucie-Smith Ag CJ (Kenya), Sheridan CJ

The Court of Appeal held that a farming partner lacked implied authority to bind co-partners to a borrowing agreement, and the respondent’s contract claim failed for want of consideration.

• Partnership Liability
• Implied Authority Of Partner
• Failure Of Consideration
• Agency In Partnership
• Contractual Obligations
• Equitable Recovery