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Mich. Comp. Laws § 449.13 (2026)

Partnership; liability for wrongful acts of partner.

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UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT


Act 72 of 1917


449.13 Partnership; liability for wrongful acts of partner.

Sec. 13.

    (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 or 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.

History: 1917, Act 72, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917 ;-- CL 1929, 9853 ;-- CL 1948, 449.13

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1973–2018 · leading case: Sheldon Co. Profit Sharing Plan & Trust v. Smith, 828 F. Supp. 1262 (W.D. Mich. 1993).
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Sheldon Co. Profit Sharing Plan & Trust v. Smith, 828 F. Supp. 1262 (W.D. Mich. 1993). “Sections 449.13 and 449.14 of the Michigan Uniform Partnership Act provide: Sec.”
Mathews v. Wosek, 205 N.W.2d 813 (Mich. Ct. App. 1973). “Where, by any wrongful act or omission of any partner acting in the ordinary course of the business or 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…”
Brown v. Frankenmuth Mut. Ins., 468 N.W.2d 243 (Mich. Ct. App. 1991). “2 MCL 449.13; MSA 20.13. 3 The jury did not award anything for the postfire theft losses.”
Wayne-Oakland Bank v. Adam's Rib, 210 N.W.2d 121 (Mich. Ct. App. 1973). “…is incurred, the partnership is liable therefor to the same extent as the partner so acting or omitting to act.” MCLA 449.13; MSA 20.13.”
Eastland Partners Ltd. Partners v. Vill. Green Mgmt. Co., 342 F.3d 620 (6th Cir. 2003). “Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 449.13 (emphasis added).”
Thomas L Thesier v. T B S K Ltd. P'ship (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 3× “9(1); Birch Run Nursery v Jemal, 52 Mich App 23, 25 ; 216 NW2d 488 (1974), and this agency generally renders the partner jointly and severally liable for any wrongful act of the partnership or another partner, MCL 449.13; MCL 449.15. Given this, we find that defendant is an…”
Thomas L Thesier v. T B S K Ltd. P'ship (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 3× “9(1); Birch Run Nursery v Jemal, 52 Mich App 23, 25 ; 216 NW2d 488 (1974), and this agency generally renders the partner jointly and severally liable for any wrongful act of the partnership or another partner, MCL 449.13; MCL 449.15. Given this, we find that defendant is an…”
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