(1) Every partner is an agent of the partnership for the purpose of its business and the act of every partner, including the execution in the partnership name of any instrument, for apparently carrying on in the usual way the business of the partnership of which he is a member binds the partnership, unless the partner so acting has in fact no authority to act for the partnership in the particular matter and the person with whom he is dealing has knowledge of the fact that he has no such authority.
(2) An act of a partner which is not apparently for the carrying on of the business of the partnership in the usual way does not bind the partnership unless authorized by the other partners.
(3) Unless authorized by the other partners or unless they have abandoned the business, one or more but less than all the partners have no authority to
(a) assign the partnership property in trust for creditors or on the assignee's promise to pay the debts of the partnership,
(b) dispose of the good will of the business,
(c) do any other act which would make it impossible to carry on the ordinary business of a partnership,
(d) confess a judgment or
(e) submit a partnership claim or liability to arbitration or reference.
(4) No act of a partner in contravention of a restriction on authority shall bind the partnership to persons having knowledge of the restriction.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 52-21; 1952 Code Section 52-21; 1950 (46) 1841.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 33 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations
Chapter 41 - Uniform Partnership Act
Section 33-41-10. Short title.
Section 33-41-20. Definitions.
Section 33-41-30. What constitutes "knowledge" or "notice" of a fact.
Section 33-41-40. Rules of construction; applicable rules of law; existing rights are not affected.
Section 33-41-50. Rules for cases not provided for.
Section 33-41-210. "Partnership" defined; application to limited partnerships.
Section 33-41-220. Determining existence of partnership.
Section 33-41-230. Partnership property; acquisition and conveyance.
Section 33-41-310. Partner's acts and agency; limitation of authority.
Section 33-41-320. Conveyances of real property of partnership.
Section 33-41-330. Admission or representation by partner as evidence.
Section 33-41-340. Notice to or knowledge of partner.
Section 33-41-350. Liability for wrongful act or omission of partner.
Section 33-41-360. Partnership is bound by partner's breach of trust.
Section 33-41-370. Nature of partners' liability.
Section 33-41-380. Liability as partner by estoppel.
Section 33-41-390. Liability of incoming partner.
Section 33-41-510. Rules determining rights and duties of partners as to partnership.
Section 33-41-520. Partnership books.
Section 33-41-530. Duty of partners to give information.
Section 33-41-540. Partner is accountable as a fiduciary.
Section 33-41-550. Right to formal accounting.
Section 33-41-560. Continuation of partnership beyond fixed term or particular undertaking.
Section 33-41-710. Extent of property rights.
Section 33-41-720. Nature of right in specific partnership property.
Section 33-41-730. Nature of partner's interest in partnership.
Section 33-41-740. Effect of assignment of partner's interest in partnership.
Section 33-41-910. "Dissolution" defined.
Section 33-41-920. Partnership is not terminated by dissolution.
Section 33-41-930. Causes of dissolution.
Section 33-41-940. Dissolution by decree of court.
Section 33-41-950. Effect of dissolution on partner's authority to act.
Section 33-41-960. Liability of partner for acts of other partner upon dissolution.
Section 33-41-970. Power of partner to bind partnership after dissolution.
Section 33-41-980. Satisfying certain liability of partner.
Section 33-41-990. When partnership is not bound by partner after dissolution.
Section 33-41-1000. Liability under Section 33-41-380 not affected.
Section 33-41-1010. Effect of dissolution on existing liability of partner.
Section 33-41-1020. Right to wind up partnership affairs.
Section 33-41-1030. Application of property upon dissolution not in contravention of agreement.
Section 33-41-1040. Rights of partners upon dissolution in contravention of agreement.
Section 33-41-1050. Rights when partnership agreement is rescinded for fraud or misrepresentation.
Section 33-41-1060. Settlement of accounts between partners; rules for distribution.
Section 33-41-1070. Liability of persons continuing business in certain cases.
Section 33-41-1090. Accrual of right to an account.
Section 33-41-1130. Liability insurance.
Section 33-41-1140. Powers granted to limited liability partnership.
Section 33-41-1180. Application for certificate, articles of amendment, amended certificate.
Section 33-41-1190. Foreign limited liability partnership; cancellation of registration.
Section 33-41-1200. Effect of failure of foreign limited liability partnership to register.
Section 33-41-1220. Powers of General Assembly as to regulations, amendment or repeal of statute.
Section 33-41-1320. Effect of merger; service of process; liability for partnership obligations.