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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 31, § 287 (2026)

Rules for determining the existence of a partnership

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SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 377, §1 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 543, §A1 (RP). PL 2005, c. 543, §A3 (AFF).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1988–2007 · leading case: John Nagle Co. v. Gokey, 2002 ME 101 (Me. 2002).
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John Nagle Co. v. Gokey, 2002 ME 101 (Me. 2002). · cites it 2× “Although the sharing of profits is prima facie evidence of a partnership, 31 M.R.S.A. § 287(4) (1996), its absence does not automatically preclude the existence of a partnership relationship.”
Knowles v. Sprague, 544 A.2d 314 (Me. 1988). · cites it 2× “” 31 M.R.S.A. § 287(1) (1978). Thus, *316 Francis Soule is liable to the Plaintiff only if he and Grover Sprague were partners as to each other.”
McCurtain v. Morrill (Me. Super. Ct 2007). “Although the sharing of profits is prima facie evidence of a partnership, 31 M.R.S.A. § 287(4) (2006), its absence does not automatically preclude the existence of a partnership relationship.”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 31, § 287(1) — 1 case
Knowles v. Sprague, 544 A.2d 314 (Me. 1988). “” 31 M.R.S.A. § 287(1) (1978). Thus, *316 Francis Soule is liable to the Plaintiff only if he and Grover Sprague were partners as to each other.”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 31, § 287(4) — 2 cases
John Nagle Co. v. Gokey, 2002 ME 101 (Me. 2002). “Although the sharing of profits is prima facie evidence of a partnership, 31 M.R.S.A. § 287(4) (1996), its absence does not automatically preclude the existence of a partnership relationship.”
McCurtain v. Morrill (Me. Super. Ct 2007). “Although the sharing of profits is prima facie evidence of a partnership, 31 M.R.S.A. § 287(4) (2006), its absence does not automatically preclude the existence of a partnership relationship.”
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