189 W. Va. 68 - Lowther v. Riggleman’s Empirical Analysis
1993
Citation profile
4 state decisions
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“In settling accounts between the partners after dissolution, the following rules shall be observed, subject to any agreement to the contrary: (a) The assets of the partnership are: (I) The partnership property, (II) The contributions of the partners necessary for the payment of all the liabilities specified in clause [subsection] (b) of this paragraph [section]. (b) The liabilities of the partnership shall rank in order of payment as follows: (I) Those owing to creditors other than partners, (II) Those owing to partners other than for capital and profits, (III) Those owing to partners in respect of capital, (IV) Those owing to partners in respect of profits.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“[t]here is no express language in the Uniform Partnership Act that states that a partner may not have a lien on partnership assets superior to that of a general creditor of the partnership upon dissolution.” Id. at 52. However, the Court pointed out that”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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