Samsudeen v. Farook – sllr 1986 volume 2 page 185

In the case between Sahid Hadjiar’s children (plaintiffs) and Samsudeen, as sole partner of the firm Abuthahir and Son (defendant), the court addressed whether a partnership—or its constituent partners—can legally hold tenancy rights over property, and the legal effect of a notice to attorn served by a property owner to partnership members upon sale. The court held that a partnership designation is merely nominal, and tenancy rights are held by the partners as constituted at the relevant time. The findings established that acceptance of the notice and payment of rent by a partner resulted in the formation of a valid tenancy contract between the new property owner and that partner. This decision reversed the District Court’s earlier ruling and reaffirmed the principle that notices to attorn