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Partnership Account: Dissolution

Partnership Account:  Dissolution
(Important notes)
Garner vs Morry Rule (One Partner Insolvency)

If a partner become insolvent and fail to pay his debit balance of capital account either whole or in part, the unrecoverable portion is a loss to be borne by solvent partners.

(i.e., When partner become insolvent but firm is solvent)

Rule let down in Garner vs Murry are as under:
1. All the partners who are solvent should bring cash equal to there share of loss on realisation.

2. The loss arising as a result of insolvency of the partners should be borne by the solvent partners in the ratio of there last agreed capital.

3. In case of fixed capital system capital as per last balance sheet represent last agreed capital.

4. In case of fluctuating capital system however the necessary adjustment in respect of reserve, unappropriated profit or loss, etc must be made to get the last agreed capital.

Q. Explain the rules of gradual realisation of assets and piece meal distribution? 
On the dissolution of partnership, assets are sometime realised gradually over a period of time. In such a case it may be agreed that the different parties are to be paid in order of preference as and when assets are realised without unnecessary waiting for final realisation of all assets. 

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