Landmark case · Law of Contract – II · Semester 2

Cox v. Hickman

(1860) 8 HLC 268 · House of Lords

Sharing of profits is evidence of partnership but is not conclusive; the true test is whether the business is carried on by persons acting as agents for one another.

From topic

Nature of partnership, relations of partners and third parties — Unit V, Law of Contract – II.

Related sections:

Indian Partnership Act, 1932, 4 — Definition of partnership
Indian Partnership Act, 1932, 6 — Mode of determining existence of partnership
Indian Partnership Act, 1932, 9–17 — Duties and rights of partners inter se
Indian Partnership Act, 1932, 18–30 — Relations of partners to third parties, implied authority and incoming/outgoing partners