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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 31, § 295 (2026)

Nature of partner's liability

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(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 377, §1 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 633, §A3 (RP).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1982–1990 · leading case: Hartford Fin. Sys., Inc. v. Florida Software Servs., Inc., 550 F. Supp. 1079 (D. Me. 1982).
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Hartford Fin. Sys., Inc. v. Florida Software Servs., Inc., 550 F. Supp. 1079 (D. Me. 1982). · cites it 2× “§ 15 [31 M.R.S.A. § 295]. As joint obligors, each partner may insist that the other partners be joined in any action to enforce their joint obligation.”
In re E. Maine Elec. Coop., Inc., 121 B.R. 917 (Bankr. D. Me. 1990). “Moreover, the interests of general partners of a debtor partnership will generally be at odds with one another as a consequence of their joint liability or joint and several liabilities to partnership creditors.”
McIsaac v. Huckins (In Re Huckins), 17 B.R. 620 (Bankr. D. Me. 1982). “Although the transaction complained of was with a partnership and it is apparent the representations were made by the debtor as president of the partnership in furtherance of the partnership purpose, general partners are jointly and severally liable.”
Knowles v. Sprague, 544 A.2d 314 (Me. 1988). “31 M.R.S.A. § 295 (1978). But “persons who are not partners as to each other are not partners as to 3rd persons.”
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