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Section 99, The Bankruptcy Act, 2009
Status not yet checkedThe Bankruptcy Act, 2009, Sierra Leone
(1) Where a member of a partnership is adjudgedbankrupt, the court may authorise the trustee to commence and
prosecute any action in the names of the trustee and of the bankrupt’s
partner.
(2) Any release by the partner of the debt or demand to
which the action relates shall be void but notice of the application for
authority to commence the action shall be given to him and he may
show cause against it.
Office of
trustee
vacated by
insolvency.
Removal of
General power
of court.
Reveiw and
appeals in
General rules
of procedure.
Continuance
of
proceedings
on death of
debtor.
Actions by
trustee and
bankrupt’s
partner.
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(3) The partner may apply to the court which may if it
thinks fit, direct that he shall receive his proper share of the proceeds
of the action, and if he does not claim any benefit from the proceeds
he shall be indemnified against costs in respect thereof as the court
directs.
100 . Where a bankrupt is a contractor in respect of any contract
jointly with any other person, the person may sue or be sued in
respect of the contract without the joinder of the bankrupt.
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