Chan Yin Tee v William Jack & Co

FACT: An adult and a minor formed a partnership. The minor ordered goods from the supplier and when the goods is delivered, he failed to pay for the goods. At the same time when he ordered the goods, he already reached his Age of Majority (AOM), nevertheless, he didn't do anything to terminate the partnership as a minor have an alternative to either terminate or continued with the partnership when they reach the AOM. If they choose to continue, they will be liable for the partnership liability

HELD: The court held that since the minor failed to terminate the partnership after he reached AOM, thus, he is liable for the liability of the partnership

Summers v Solomon (1857)

The defendant had employed his nephew to run his jewellery shop. In practice the nephew would order jewellery from the plaintiff, jewellery supplier, and the defendant would pay for it. The nephew left the job, but the supplier was not told that the nephew's agency had been terminated. Later, the nephew obtained some jewellery from the supplier - purportedly under the old arrangement - and absconded with it. The supplier, still under the impression that the agency existed, approached the defendant for payment.

Held the defendant had represented to the supplier that the nephew had authority to order jewellery by omitting to inform him of the termination of the agency. Thus, the nephew had apparent authority to order the jewellery and the defendant was liable.