South Carolina § 33-41-220 - Determining existence of partnership.

§ 33-41-220. Determining existence of partnership.

In determining whether a partnership exists, these rules shall apply:

(1) Except as provided by SECTION 33-41-380 persons who are not partners as to each other are not partners as to third persons;

(2) Joint tenancy, tenancy in common, tenancy by the entireties, joint property, common property or part ownership does not of itself establish a partnership, whether such co-owners do or do not share any profit made by the use of the property;

(3) The sharing of gross returns does not of itself establish a partnership, whether or not the persons sharing them have a joint or common right or interest in any property from which the returns are derived; and

(4) The receipt by a person of a share of the profits of a business is prima facie evidence that he is a partner in the business, but no such inference shall be drawn if such profits were received in payment

(a) as a debt by installments or otherwise,

(b) as wages of an employee or rent to a landlord,

(c) as an annuity to a widow or representative of a deceased partner,

(d) as interest on a loan, though the amount of payment vary with the profits of the business or

(e) as the consideration for the sale of the good will of a business or other property by installments or otherwise.

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 52-12; 1952 Code SECTION 52-12; 1950 (46) 1841.