Question

A firm is not liable for the act of an insolvent partner ____________ .

• A. After the date of the order of adjudication
• B. All acts done before the order of his adjudication
• C. If due notice thereof is given
• D. If so ordered by the court

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

After the date of the order of adjudication

1. When a partner in a firm is adjudicated an insolvent he ceases to be a partner on the date on which the order of adjudication is made, whether or not the firm is dissolved.
2. Where under a contract between the partners the firm is not dissolved by the adjudication of a partner as an insolvent, the estate of a partner so adjudicated is not liable for any act of the firm and the firm is not liable for any act of the insolvent, done after the date on which the order of adjudication is made.