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Chapter 68 — Uniform Partnership Law
Note: Repeals. 68.010, 68.020, 68.030, 68.040, 68.050, 68.110, 68.120, 68.130, 68.210, 68.220, 68.230, 68.240, 68.250, 68.260, 68.270, 68.280, 68.290, 68.310, 68.320, 68.330, 68.340, 68.350, 68.360, 68.410, 68.420, 68.430, 68.440, 68.450, 68.510, 68.520, 68.530, 68.540, 68.550, 68.560, 68.570, 68.580, 68.590, 68.600, 68.610, 68.620, 68.630, 68.640 and 68.650 are repealed January 1, 2003. See sections 100 and 101, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 1997.
Note: Section 84, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 1997, provides:
Sec. 84. Applicability. (1) On and after the effective date of this Act [January 1, 1998], sections 1 to 83 of this Act [ORS chapter 67] govern all limited liability partnerships and foreign limited liability partnerships.
(2) Before January 1, 2003, with respect to partnerships, other than limited liability partnerships or foreign limited liability partnerships, sections 1 to 83 of this Act govern only:
(a) A partnership created on or after the effective date of this Act, unless that partnership is continuing the business of a dissolved partnership under ORS 68.630; and
(b) A partnership created before the effective date of this Act that elects, in the manner provided in its partnership agreement or by law for amending the partnership agreement, to be governed by sections 1 to 83 of this Act.
(3) On and after January 1, 2003, sections 1 to 83 of this Act govern all partnerships. [1997 c.775 §84]
Sec. 20. Applicability. Notwithstanding ORS 70.465 [renumbered 70.615], before January 1, 2003, in any case governing limited partnerships that is not provided for in ORS chapter 70, the provisions of ORS chapter 68 govern limited partnerships formed before January 1, 1998, that have not elected, in the manner provided in the partnership agreement or by law for amending the partnership agreement, to be governed by the provisions of ORS chapter 67. [1999 c.86 §20]
68.010 Name of law. This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Partnership Law.
Note: 68.010 is repealed January 1, 2003. See sections 100 and 101, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 1997.
68.020 Definitions. As used in this chapter:
(1) "Court" includes every court and judge having jurisdiction in the case.
(2) "Business" includes every trade, occupation or profession.
(3) "Person" includes individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, corporations, trusts, housing authorities and other associations.
(4) "Conveyance" includes every assignment, lease, mortgage or encumbrance.
(5) "Real property" includes land and any interest or estate in land. [Amended by 1987 c.821 §4; 1993 c.226 §1; 1995 c.93 §29; 1995 c.689 §1; 1997 c.775 §92]
Note: 68.020 is repealed January 1, 2003. See sections 100 and 101, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 1997.
68.030 Interpretation of knowledge and notice. (1) A person has "knowledge" of a fact within the meaning of this chapter not only when the person has actual knowledge thereof, but also when the person has knowledge of such other facts as in circumstances show bad faith.
(b) Delivers through the mail, or by other means of communication, a written statement of the fact to such person or to a proper person at the place of business or residence of the person.
Note: 68.030 is repealed January 1, 2003. See sections 100 and 101, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 1997.
68.040 Rules of construction. (1) The rule that statutes in derogation of the common law are to be strictly construed shall have no application to this chapter.
Note: 68.040 is repealed January 1, 2003. See sections 100 and 101, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 1997.
68.050 Rules for cases not provided for in this chapter. In any case not provided for in this chapter the rules of law and equity, including the law merchant, shall govern.
Note: 68.050 is repealed January 1, 2003. See sections 100 and 101, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 1997.
68.110 Partnership defined. (1) A partnership is an association of two or more persons to carry on as coowners a business for profit.
(2) Any association formed under any other statute of this state, or any statute adopted by authority, other than the authority of this state, is not a partnership under this chapter, unless the association would have been a partnership in this state prior to the adoption of this chapter. [Amended by 1987 c.158 §14; 1995 c.689 §2; 1997 c.775 §93]
Note: 68.110 is repealed January 1, 2003. See sections 100 and 101, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 1997.
68.120 Rules for determining the existence of a partnership. In determining whether a partnership exists, these rules shall apply:
(1) Except as provided by ORS 68.280 persons who are not partners as to each other are not partners as to third persons.
(2) Joint tenancy, tenancy in common, tenancy by the entireties, joint property, common property, or part ownership does not of itself establish a partnership, whether such coowners do or do not share any profits made by the use of the property.
(4) The receipt by a person of a share of the profits of business is prima facie evidence that the person is a partner in the business, but no such inference shall be drawn if such profits were received in payment:
(d) As interest on a loan, though the amount of payment varies with the profits of the business; or
(e) As the consideration for the sale of the good will of a business or other property by installments or otherwise. [Amended by 1995 c.79 §19]
Note: 68.120 is repealed January 1, 2003. See sections 100 and 101, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 1997.
68.130 Partnership property. (1) All property originally brought into the partnership stock or subsequently acquired by purchase or otherwise, on account of the partnership is partnership property.
Note: 68.130 is repealed January 1, 2003. See sections 100 and 101, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 1997.
68.210 Partner agent of partnership as to partnership business. (1) Every partner is an agent of the partnership for the purpose of its business, and the act of every partner, including the execution in the partnership name of any instrument, for apparently carrying on in the usual way the business of the partnership of which the partner is a member binds the partnership, unless the partner so acting has in fact no authority to act for the partnership in the particular matter, and the person with whom the partner is dealing has knowledge of the fact that the partner has no such authority.
(a) Assign the partnership property in trust for creditors or on the assignee’s promise to pay the debts of the partnership;
Note: 68.210 is repealed January 1, 2003. See sections 100 and 101, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 1997.
68.220 Conveyance of partnership realty. (1) Where title to real property is in the partnership name, any partner may convey title to such property by a conveyance executed in the partnership name; but the partnership may recover such property unless the partner’s act binds the partnership under the provisions of ORS 68.210 (1), or unless such property has been conveyed by the grantee or a person claiming through such grantee to a holder for value without knowledge that the partner, in making the conveyance, has exceeded the authority of the partner.
(2) Where title to real property is in the name of the partnership, a conveyance executed by a partner, in the name of the partner, passes the equitable interest of the partnership, provided the act is one within the authority of the partner under the provisions of ORS 68.210 (1).
(3) Where title to real property is in the name of one or more but not all the partners, and the record does not disclose the right of the partnership, the partners in whose name the title stands may convey title to such property, but the partnership may recover such property if the partners’ act does not bind the partnership under the provisions of ORS 68.210 (1), unless the purchaser or the assignee of the purchaser, is a holder for value, without knowledge.
(4) Where the title to real property is in the name of one or more or all the partners, or in a third person in trust for the partnership, a conveyance executed by a partner in the partnership name, or in the name of the partner, passes the equitable interest of the partnership, provided the act is one within the authority of the partner under the provisions of ORS 68.210 (1).
(5) Where the title to real property is in the names of all the partners a conveyance executed by all the partners passes all their rights of such property.
Note: 68.220 is repealed January 1, 2003. See sections 100 and 101, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 1997.
68.230 Partnership bound by admission of partner. An admission or representation made by any partner concerning partnership affairs within the scope of the authority of the partner as conferred by this chapter is evidence against the partnership.
Note: 68.230 is repealed January 1, 2003. See sections 100 and 101, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 1997.
68.240 Partnership charged with knowledge of or notice to partner. Notice to any partner of any matter relating to partnership affairs, and the knowledge of the partner acting in the particular matter, acquired while a partner or then present to the mind of the partner, and the knowledge of any other partner who reasonably could and should have communicated it to the acting partner, operate as notice to or knowledge of the partnership, except in the case of a fraud on the partnership committed by or with the consent of that partner.
Note: 68.240 is repealed January 1, 2003. See sections 100 and 101, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 1997.
68.250 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 of the partnership, or with the authority of 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.
Note: 68.250 is repealed January 1, 2003. See sections 100 and 101, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 1997.
68.260 Partnership bound by partner’s breach of trust. The partnership is bound to make good the loss:
(1) Where one partner acting within the scope of the apparent authority of the partner received money or property of a third person and misapplies it; and
(2) Where the partnership in the course of its business receives money or property of a third person and the money or property so received is misapplied by any partner while it is in custody of the partnership.
Note: 68.260 is repealed January 1, 2003. See sections 100 and 101, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 1997.
68.270 Nature of partner’s liability. All partners are liable:
(1) Jointly and severally for everything chargeable to the partnership under ORS 68.250 and 68.260.
(2) Jointly for all other debts and obligations of the partnership; but any partner may enter into a separate obligation to perform a partnership contract. [Amended by 1995 c.689 §3; 1997 c.775 §94]
Note: 68.270 is repealed January 1, 2003. See sections 100 and 101, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 1997.
68.280 Partner by estoppel. (1) When a person, by words spoken or written or by conduct, represents the person, or consents to another representing the person to any one, as a partner in an existing partnership or with one or more persons not actual partners, the person is liable to any such person to whom such representation has been made, who has, on the faith of such representation, given credit to the actual or apparent partnership, and if the person has made such representation or consented to its being made in a public manner the person is liable to such person, whether the representation has or has not been made or communicated to such person so giving credit by or with the knowledge of the apparent partner making the representation or consenting to its being made.
(a) When a partnership liability results, the person is liable as though the person were an actual member of the partnership.
(b) When no partnership liability results, the person is liable jointly with the other persons, if any, so consenting to the contract or representation as to incur liability, otherwise separately.
(2) When a person has been thus represented to be a partner in an existing partnership, or with one or more persons not actual partners, the person is an agent of the persons consenting to such representation to bind them to the same extent and in the same manner as though the person were a partner in fact, with respect to persons who rely upon the representation. Where all the members of the existing partnership consent to the representation, a partnership act or obligation results; but in all other cases it is the joint act or obligation of the person acting and the persons consenting to the representation.
Note: 68.280 is repealed January 1, 2003. See sections 100 and 101, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 1997.
68.290 Liability of incoming partner. A person admitted as a partner into an existing partnership is liable for all the obligations of the partnership arising before admission as though the person had been a partner when such obligations were incurred, except that this liability shall be satisfied only out of partnership property.
Note: 68.290 is repealed January 1, 2003. See sections 100 and 101, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 1997.
68.310 Rules determining rights and duties of partners. The rights and duties of the partners in relation to the partnership shall be determined, subject to any agreement between them, by the following rules:
(1) Each partner shall be repaid the contributions of the partner, whether by way of capital or advances to the partnership property and share equally in the profits and surplus remaining after all liabilities, including those to partners, are satisfied and the partner must contribute towards the losses, whether of capital or otherwise, sustained by the partnership according to the share in the profits of the partner.
(2) The partnership must indemnify every partner in respect of payments made and personal liabilities reasonably incurred by the partner in the ordinary and proper conduct of its business, or for the preservation of its business or property.
(3) A partner, who in aid of the partnership makes any payment or advance beyond the amount of capital which the partner agreed to contribute, shall be paid interest from the date of the payment or advance.
(4) A partner shall receive interest on the capital contributed by the partner only from the date when repayment should be made.
(6) No partner is entitled to remuneration for acting in the partnership business, except that a surviving partner is entitled to reasonable compensation for services in winding up the partnership affairs.
(8) Any difference arising as to ordinary matters connected with the partnership business may be decided by a majority of the partners; but no act in contravention of any agreement between the partners may be done rightfully without the consent of all the partners. [Amended by 1995 c.689 §4; 1997 c.775 §95]
Note: 68.310 is repealed January 1, 2003. See sections 100 and 101, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 1997.
68.320 Partnership books; inspection. The partnership books shall be kept, subject to any agreement between the partners, at the principal place of business of the partnership, and every partner shall at all times have access to and may inspect and copy any of them.
Note: 68.320 is repealed January 1, 2003. See sections 100 and 101, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 1997.
68.330 Duty of partners to render information. Partners shall render on demand true and full information of all things affecting the partnership to any partner or the legal representative of any deceased partner or partner under legal disability.
Note: 68.330 is repealed January 1, 2003. See sections 100 and 101, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 1997.
68.340 Partner accountable as a fiduciary; section applicable to representative of deceased partner. (1) Every partner must account to the partnership for any benefit, and hold as trustee for it any profits derived by the partner without the consent of the other partners from any transaction connected with the formation, conduct, or liquidation of the partnership or from any use by the partner of its property.
Note: 68.340 is repealed January 1, 2003. See sections 100 and 101, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 1997.
68.350 Right of partner to account. Any partner shall have the right to a formal account as to partnership affairs:
(1) If the partner is wrongfully excluded from the partnership business or possession of its property by copartners;
(3) As provided by ORS 68.340;
Note: 68.350 is repealed January 1, 2003. See sections 100 and 101, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 1997.
68.360 Continuation of partnership beyond fixed term. (1) When a partnership for a fixed term or particular undertaking is continued after the termination of such term or particular undertaking without any express agreement, the rights and duties of the partners remain the same as they were at such termination, so far as is consistent with a partnership at will.
Note: 68.360 is repealed January 1, 2003. See sections 100 and 101, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 1997.
68.410 Property and management rights of a partner. The property rights of a partner are:
(1) The rights of the partner in specific partnership property.
(2) The interest of the partner in the partnership.
(3) The right of the partner to participate in the management.
Note: 68.410 is repealed January 1, 2003. See sections 100 and 101, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 1997.
68.420 Nature of a partner’s right in specific partnership property. (1) A partner is coowner with partners of specific partnership property, holding as a tenant in partnership.
(a) A partner, subject to the provisions of this chapter and to any agreement between the partners, has an equal right with partners to possess specific partnership property for partnership purposes; but the partner has no right to possess such property for any other purpose without the consent of partners.
(c) A partner’s right in specific partnership property is not subject to attachment or execution, except on a claim against the partnership. When partnership property is attached for a partnership debt the partners, or any of them or the representatives of a deceased partner, cannot claim any right under the homestead or exemption laws.
(d) On the death of a partner the right of the partner in specific partnership property vests in the surviving partner or partners, except where the deceased was the last surviving partner, when the right of the partner in such property vests in the legal representative of the partner. Such surviving partner or partners, or the legal representative of the last surviving partner, has no right to possess the partnership property for any but a partnership purpose.
Note: 68.420 is repealed January 1, 2003. See sections 100 and 101, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 1997.
68.430 Nature of partner’s interest in the partnership. A partner’s interest in the partnership is the partner’s share of the profits and surplus, and the same is personal property.
Note: 68.430 is repealed January 1, 2003. See sections 100 and 101, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 1997.
68.440 Assignment of partner’s interest. (1) A conveyance by a partner of the interest of the partner in the partnership does not of itself dissolve the partnership, nor, as against the other partners in the absence of agreement, entitle the assignee, during the continuance of the partnership, to interfere in the management or administration of the partnership business or affairs, or to require any information or account of partnership transactions, or to inspect the partnership books; but it merely entitles the assignee to receive in accordance with the contract of the assignee the profits to which the assigning partner would otherwise be entitled.
(2) In case of a dissolution of the partnership, the assignee is entitled to receive the assignor’s interest and may require an account from the date only of the last account agreed to by all the partners.
Note: 68.440 is repealed January 1, 2003. See sections 100 and 101, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 1997.
68.450 Creditor’s demands and satisfaction. (1) On due application to a competent court by any judgment creditor of a partner, the court which entered the judgment, order, or decree, or any other court, may charge the interest of the debtor partner with payment of the unsatisfied amount of such judgment debt with interest thereon; and may then or later appoint a receiver of the debtor partner’s share of the profits, and of any other money due or to fall due to the debtor partner in respect of the partnership, and make all other orders, directions, accounts and inquiries which the debtor partner might have made, or which the circumstances of the case may require.
(3) Nothing in this chapter shall be held to deprive a partner of the partner’s right, if any, under the exemption laws, as regards the interest of the partner in the partnership.
Note: 68.450 is repealed January 1, 2003. See sections 100 and 101, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 1997.
68.510 Dissolution defined. The dissolution of a partnership is the change in the relation of the partners caused by any partner ceasing to be associated in the carrying on as distinguished from the winding up of the business.
Note: 68.510 is repealed January 1, 2003. See sections 100 and 101, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 1997.
68.520 Partnership not terminated by dissolution. On dissolution the partnership is not terminated, but continues until the winding up of partnership affairs is completed.
Note: 68.520 is repealed January 1, 2003. See sections 100 and 101, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 1997.
68.530 Causes of dissolution. Dissolution is caused:
(6) By decree of court under ORS 68.540.
Note: 68.530 is repealed January 1, 2003. See sections 100 and 101, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 1997.
68.540 Dissolution by decree of court. (1) On application by or for a partner the court shall decree a dissolution whenever:
(a) A partner has been declared mentally incompetent pursuant to any judicial proceeding;
(b) A partner becomes in any other way incapable of performing the partner’s part of the partnership contract;
(d) A partner willfully or persistently commits a breach of the partnership agreement, or otherwise so conducts matters relating to the partnership business that it is not reasonably practicable to carry on the business in partnership with the partner;
(2) On the application of the purchaser of a partner’s interest under ORS 68.440 or 68.450:
(a) After the termination of the specified term or particular undertaking;
(b) At any time if the partnership was a partnership at will when the interest was assigned or when the charging order was issued. [Amended by 1987 c.94 §167]
Note: 68.540 is repealed January 1, 2003. See sections 100 and 101, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 1997.
68.550 Effect of dissolution on authority of partner. Except so far as may be necessary to wind up partnership affairs or to complete transactions begun but not then finished, dissolution terminates all authority of any partner to act for the partnership:
(1) With respect to the partners;
(b) When the dissolution is by such act, bankruptcy or death of a partner, in cases where ORS 68.560 so requires.
(2) With respect to persons not partners, as declared in ORS 68.570.
Note: 68.550 is repealed January 1, 2003. See sections 100 and 101, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 1997.
68.560 Right of partner to contribution from copartners after dissolution. Where the dissolution is caused by the act, death or bankruptcy of a partner, each partner is liable to copartners for the share of the partner of any liability created by any partner acting for the partnership as if the partnership had not been dissolved unless:
(2) The dissolution being by the death or bankruptcy of a partner, the partner acting for the partnership had knowledge or notice of the death or bankruptcy. [Amended by 1995 c.689 §5; 1997 c.775 §96]
Note: 68.560 is repealed January 1, 2003. See sections 100 and 101, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 1997.
68.570 Power of partner to bind partnership to third person after dissolution. (1) After dissolution a partner can bind the partnership except as provided in subsection (3) of this section:
(B) Though the other party had not so extended credit, had nevertheless known of the partnership prior to dissolution, and, having no knowledge or notice of dissolution, the fact of dissolution had not been advertised in a newspaper of general circulation in the place (or in each place if more than one) at which the partnership business was regularly carried on.
(2) The liability of a partner under subsection (1)(b) of this section shall be satisfied out of partnership assets alone when such partner had been prior to dissolution:
(b) So far unknown and inactive in partnership affairs that the business reputation of the partnership could not be said to have been in any degree due to the connection of the partner with it.
(a) Where the partnership is dissolved because it is unlawful to carry on the business, unless the act is appropriated for winding up partnership affairs; or
(c) Where the partner has no authority to wind up partnership affairs; except by a transaction with one who:
(A) Had extended credit to the partnership prior to dissolution and had no knowledge or notice of the want of authority of the partner; or
(B) Had not extended credit to the partnership prior to dissolution, and, having no knowledge or notice of the want of authority of the partner, the fact of the want of authority of the partner has not been advertised in the manner provided for advertising the fact of dissolution in subsection (1)(b)(B) of this section.
(4) Nothing in this section shall affect the liability under ORS 68.280 of any person who after dissolution represents the person or consents to another person representing the person as a partner in a partnership engaged in carrying on business.
Note: 68.570 is repealed January 1, 2003. See sections 100 and 101, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 1997.
68.580 Effect of dissolution on partner’s existing liability. (1) The dissolution of the partnership does not of itself discharge the existing liability of any partner.
(2) A partner is discharged from any existing liability upon dissolution of the partnership by an agreement to that effect between the partner, the partnership creditor and the person or partnership continuing the business; and such agreement may be inferred from the course of dealing between the creditor having knowledge of the dissolution and the person or partnership continuing the business.
(4) The individual property of a deceased partner shall be liable for all obligations of the partnership incurred while the deceased partner was a partner, but shall be subject to the prior payment of the separate debts of the deceased partner. [Amended by 1995 c.689 §6; 1997 c.775 §97]
Note: 68.580 is repealed January 1, 2003. See sections 100 and 101, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 1997.
68.590 Right to wind up affairs. Unless otherwise agreed the partners who have not wrongfully dissolved the partnership or the legal representative of the last surviving partner, not bankrupt, has the right to wind up the partnership affairs; provided, however, that any partner, the legal representative or assignee of the partner, upon cause shown, may obtain winding up by the court.
Note: 68.590 is repealed January 1, 2003. See sections 100 and 101, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 1997.
68.600 Rights of partners to application of partnership property. (1) When dissolution is caused in any way, except in contravention of the partnership agreement, each partner, as against copartners and all persons claiming through them in respect of their interests in the partnership, unless otherwise agreed, may have the partnership property applied to discharge its liabilities, and the surplus applied to pay in cash the net amount owing to the respective partners. But if dissolution is caused by expulsion of a partner, bona fide under the partnership agreement and if the expelled partner is discharged from all partnership liabilities, either by payment or agreement under ORS 68.580 (2), the partner shall receive in cash only the net amount due the partner from the partnership.
(A) All the rights specified in subsection (1) of this section, and
(b) The partners who have not caused the dissolution wrongfully, if they all desire to continue the business in the same name, either by themselves or jointly with others, may do so, during the agreed term for the partnership and for that purpose may possess the partnership property, provided they secure the payment by bond approved by the court, or pay to any partner who has caused the dissolution wrongfully, the value of the interest of the partner in the partnership at the dissolution, less any damages recoverable under subsection (2)(a)(B) of this section, and in like manner indemnify the partner against all present or future partnership liabilities.
(A) If the business is not continued under the provisions of subsection (2)(b) of this section all the rights of a partner under subsection (1) of this section subject to subsection (2)(a)(B) of this section;
(B) If the business is continued under subsection (2)(b) of this section, the right as against copartners and all claiming through them in respect to their interests in the partnership, to have the value of the interest of the partner in the partnership, less any damages caused to copartners by the dissolution, ascertained and paid to the partner in cash, or the payment secured by bond approved by the court, and to be released from all existing liabilities of the partnership; but in ascertaining the value of the partner’s interest the value of the good will of the business shall not be considered.
Note: 68.600 is repealed January 1, 2003. See sections 100 and 101, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 1997.
68.610 Rights where partnership is dissolved for fraud or misrepresentation. Where a partnership contract is rescinded on the ground of the fraud or misrepresentation of one of the parties thereto, the party entitled to rescind is, without prejudice to any other right, entitled:
(1) To a lien on, or right of retention of, the surplus of the partnership property after satisfying the partnership liabilities to third persons for any sum of money paid by the party for the purchase of an interest in the partnership and for any capital or advances contributed by the party; and
(2) To stand, after all liabilities to third persons have been satisfied, in the place of the creditors of the partnership for any payments made by the party in respect of the partnership liabilities; and
Note: 68.610 is repealed January 1, 2003. See sections 100 and 101, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 1997.
68.620 Rules for distribution. In settling accounts between the partners after dissolution, the following rules shall be observed, subject to any agreement to the contrary:
(b) The contributions of the partners specified in subsection (4) of this section.
(d) Those owing to partners in respect to profits.
(3) The assets shall be applied in the order of their declaration in subsection (1) of this section to the satisfaction of the liabilities.
(4)(a) The partners shall contribute, as provided by ORS 68.310 (1), the amount necessary to satisfy the liabilities; and
(5) An assignee for the benefit of creditors or any person appointed by the court shall have the right to enforce the contributions specified in subsection (4) of this section.
(6) Any partner or legal representative of the partner shall have the right to enforce the contributions specified in subsection (4) of this section, to the extent of the amount which the partner has paid in excess of the partner’s share of the liability.
(7) The individual property of a deceased partner shall be liable for the contributions specified in subsection (4) of this section.
(8) When partnership property and the individual properties of the partners are in the possession of a court for distribution, partnership creditors shall have priority on partnership property and separate creditors on individual property, saving the rights of lien or secured creditors as heretofore.
(9) Where a partner has become bankrupt or the estate of the partner is insolvent the claims against the separate property of the partner shall rank in the following order:
(c) Those owing to partners by way of contribution. [Amended by 1995 c.689 §7; 1997 c.249 §28; 1997 c.775 §98]
Note: 68.620 is repealed January 1, 2003. See sections 100 and 101, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 1997.
68.630 Liability of persons continuing the business in certain cases. (1) When any new partner is admitted into an existing partnership, or when any partner retires and assigns (or the representative of the deceased partner assigns) the rights in partnership property to two or more of the partners, or to one or more of the partners and one or more third persons, if the business is continued without liquidation of the partnership affairs, creditors of the first or dissolved partnership are also creditors of the partnership so continuing the business.
(3) When any partner retires or dies and the business of the dissolved partnership is continued as set forth in subsections (1) and (2) of this section, with the consent of the retired partners or the representative of the deceased partner, but without any assignment of the right of the partner in partnership property, rights of creditors of the dissolved partnership and of the creditors of the person or partnership continuing the business shall be as if such assignment had been made.
(5) When any partner wrongfully causes a dissolution and the remaining partners continue the business under the provisions of ORS 68.600 (2)(b), either alone or with others, and without liquidation of the partnership affairs, creditors of the dissolved partnership are also creditors of the person or partnership continuing the business.
(8) When the business of a partnership after dissolution is continued under any conditions set forth in this section the creditors of the dissolved partnership, as against the separate creditors of the retiring or deceased partner or the representative of the deceased partner, have a prior right to any claim of the retired partner or the representative of the deceased partner against the person or partnership continuing the business, on account of the retired or deceased partner’s interest in the dissolved partnership or on account of any consideration promised for such interest or for the right of the retired or deceased partner in partnership property.
Note: 68.630 is repealed January 1, 2003. See sections 100 and 101, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 1997.
68.640 Rights of retiring partner or estate of deceased partner when the business is continued. When any partner retires or dies, and the business is continued under any of the conditions set forth in ORS 68.600 (2)(b), or 68.630 (1), (2), (3), (5) or (6), without any settlement of accounts as between the estate of the partner and the person or partnership continuing the business, unless otherwise agreed, the partner or the legal representative of the partner as against such persons or partnership may have the value of the interest at the date of dissolution ascertained, and shall receive as an ordinary creditor an amount equal to the value of the interest of the partner in the dissolved partnership with interest, or, at the option of the partner or at the option of the legal representative of the partner, in lieu of interest, the profits attributable to the use of the right of the partner in the property of the dissolved partnership; provided that the creditors of the dissolved partnership as against the separate creditors, or the representative of the retired or deceased partner, shall have priority on any claim arising under this section, as provided by ORS 68.630 (8).
Note: 68.640 is repealed January 1, 2003. See sections 100 and 101, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 1997.
68.650 Right to accounting. The right to an account of the interest of the partner shall accrue to any partner, or the legal representative of the partner, as against the winding up partners or the surviving partners or the person or partnership continuing the business, at the date of dissolution, in the absence of any agreement to the contrary.
Note: 68.650 is repealed January 1, 2003. See sections 100 and 101, chapter 775, Oregon Laws 1997.
68.670 [1995 c.689 §26; repealed by 1997 c.775 §99]
68.675 [1995 c.689 §25; repealed by 1997 c.775 §99]
68.680 [1995 c.689 §27; repealed by 1997 c.775 §99]
68.685 [1995 c.689 §28; repealed by 1997 c.775 §99]
68.690 [1995 c.689 §29; repealed by 1997 c.775 §99]
68.695 [1995 c.689 §30; repealed by 1997 c.775 §99]
68.700 [1995 c.689 §31; repealed by 1997 c.775 §99]
68.705 [1995 c.689 §32; repealed by 1997 c.775 §99]
68.710 [1995 c.689 §9; repealed by 1997 c.775 §99]
68.715 [1995 c.689 §12; repealed by 1997 c.775 §99]
68.720 [1995 c.689 §11; repealed by 1997 c.775 §99]
68.725 [1995 c.689 §13; repealed by 1997 c.775 §99]
68.730 [1995 c.689 §14; repealed by 1997 c.775 §99]
68.735 [1995 c.689 §10; repealed by 1997 c.775 §99]
68.740 [1995 c.689 §15; repealed by 1997 c.775 §99]
68.745 [1995 c.689 §16; repealed by 1997 c.775 §99]
68.750 [1995 c.689 §17; repealed by 1997 c.775 §99]
68.755 [1995 c.689 §18; repealed by 1997 c.775 §99]
68.760 [1995 c.689 §19; repealed by 1997 c.775 §99]
68.765 [1995 c.689 §20; repealed by 1997 c.775 §99]
68.770 [1995 c.689 §21; repealed by 1997 c.775 §99]
68.775 [1995 c.689 §22; repealed by 1997 c.775 §99]
68.780 [1995 c.689 §23; repealed by 1997 c.775 §99]
68.785 [1995 c.689 §33; repealed by 1997 c.775 §99]
68.790 [1995 c.689 §24; repealed by 1997 c.775 §99]