AILET 2014 Question Paper with answer key for online practice

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LEGAL PRINCIPLE : Every partner is liable, jointly with all the other
partners and also severally, for all acts of the firm done while he is a partner. FACTUAL SITUATION : A and B started a partnership firm for providing vehicle repairing services. Capproached the firm for getting his car repaired and noticed that only B was present in the office. C informed the problem, and B started repairing the car. While B was repairing, he filled petrol instead of oil in the engine. As a consequence, a smallblast occurred and damaged the car. Now, C sued both A and B tor the damage so caused. Decide.
DECISION :

Both liable since B was authorised to carry out the work of the firm.
A is not liable since A has not authorised B to do something which was not for the benefit of the firm.
A is not liable since it was B’s fault and for that only B can be held liable.
A is liable since it was negligence on his part that he was not resent in the office when C came.

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