ABDUR RAHIM AND Another vs ABDUL AZIZ Case No — 1970 SCMR 750

Citation: 1970 SCMR 750

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-04-20

Parties: ABDUR RAHIM AND Another vs ABDUL AZIZ

Headnotes

Result: Appeal dismissed JUDGMENT JUDGMENT M. KHAN, J.-This appeal by special leave is from the judgment of a learned Single Judge of the High Court of West Pakistan, Lahore, in a Regular Second Appeal, upholding the preliminary decree passed in a suit for dissolution of partnership and rendition of accounts.

Judgment Text

Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Mujibur Rahman Khan, Muhammad Yaqub Ali Khan Title: ABDUR RAHIM AND Another vs ABDUL AZIZ Case No.: Civil Appeal No. 230 of 1969 R. S. A. No. 563 of 1966 Date of Judgment:1970-04-20 Reported As: 1970 SCMR 750 Result: Appeal dismissed JUDGMENT JUDGMENT M. R. KHAN, J.-This appeal by special leave is from the judgment of a learned Single Judge of the High Court of West Pakistan, Lahore, in a Regular Second Appeal, upholding the preliminary decree passed in a suit for dissolution of partnership and rendition of accounts. Abdul Aziz (the respondent herein) and Abdur Rahim, the appellant No. 1 are brothers. Abdul Aziz instituted a suit against Abdur Rahim for dissolution of their partnership firm called `London Picture House', which was doing business in picture framing and frame manufacturing at 11, Nila Gumbad Road, Lahore. In the suit, a relief for rendition of accounts was also claimed. It was alleged that the partnership was duly registered with the Registrar of Firms. Abdur Rahim as the defendant No. 1 contested the suit denying the alleged partnership and contended that both he and the plaintiff carried on business under the same name, namely, "London Picture House', but the business of each was separate and independent. His precise plea was that the plaintiff carried on the business of picture framing and frame manufacturing, but he himself was an importer of, and dealer in, sheet and plate glass. The defendant further…

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