2013 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 33 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations
CHAPTER 41 - UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT
SECTION 33-41-40. Rules of construction; applicable rules of law; existing rights are not affected.
(1) The rule that statutes in derogation of the common law are to be strictly construed shall have no application to this chapter.
(2) The law of estoppel shall apply under this chapter.
(3) The law of agency shall apply under this chapter.
(4) This chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effect its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact substantially identical legislation.
(5) This chapter shall not be construed so as to impair the obligations of any contract existing when the chapter goes into effect, nor to affect any action or proceedings begun or right accrued before this chapter takes effect.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 52-4; 1952 Code Section 52-4; 1950 (46) 1841.
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