26 March 2010
In 1930,3 persons started business in britain there names were GARNER,MURRAY & WILKINS they share profit & loss equally.On 30 June,1900 Wilkins become insolvent and nothing amount could be realised from his private estate and the firm is facing loss of 898 pond including wilkins drawing of 263 pond which is born by Garner & murray.But,they disagree with the distribution of loss.So,they file in the court. In 1903, chief justice Mr.JOES gave an important decision in this case that decision is known as GARNER V/S MURRAY RULE.The decision was as follow:- The rule that emerged from the Garner vs Murray case is applied to adjust the loss, if any, due to insolvency. This rule states that the loss due to insolvency of a partner is to be charged to the other solvent partners who have a credit balance in their accounts in the ratio of capitals just before dissolution
26 March 2010
this rule says that when a partnership firm is dissolved... then first of all, all partners shall bring the realisation loss in cash in their profit sharing ratio... following that, if any partner is found insolvent then the solvent partners who have credit balance in their capital a/cs shall bear the loss of the insolvent partner in their profit sharing ratio