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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 108A, § 17 (2026)

Liability of new partner for partnership obligations

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Section 17. A person admitted as a partner into an existing partnership is liable for all the obligations of the partnership arising before his admission as though he had been a partner when such obligations were incurred, except that this liability shall be satisfied only out of partnership property.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1983–1996 · leading case: Williams v. Ely, 668 N.E.2d 799 (Mass. 1996).
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Williams v. Ely, 668 N.E.2d 799 (Mass. 1996). · cites it 2× “G. L. c. 108A, § 17 (1994 ed.). See Van Dyke v.”
Van Dyke v. Bixby, 448 N.E.2d 353 (Mass. 1983). “G. L. c. 108A, § 17. The defendants did not, however, request an instruction that they could not be liable for any negligent acts of Dr.”
Maker v. Bermingham, 592 N.E.2d 1339 (Mass. App. Ct. 1992). “…under the agreement would be limited to the assets of the partnership. See Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 11, § 1209 (1984); G. L. c. 108A, § 17.”
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