24 - Partnership bound by partner's wrongful act.

§  24.  Partnership  bound  by partner's wrongful act.   Where, by any  wrongful act or omission of any partner acting in the ordinary course of  the  business  of  the  partnership,  or  with  the  authority  of   his  copartners,  loss or injury is caused to any person, not being a partner  in the partnership, or any  penalty  is  incurred,  the  partnership  is  liable  therefor to the same extent as the partner so acting or omitting  to act.