Title 14, Chapter 8, Section 18
( 14-8-18)
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 his or her contributions, 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, except as provided in subsection (b) of Code Section 14-8-15, must contribute towards the losses, whether of capital or otherwise, sustained by the partnership according to his or her share in the profits; (2) The partnership must indemnify every partner in respect of
payments made and personal liabilities reasonably incurred by him
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 he 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
him only from the date when repayment should be made; (5) All partners have equal rights in the management and conduct
of the partnership business; (6) No partner is entitled to remuneration for acting in the
partnership business, except that a surviving partner is entitled
to reasonable compensation for his services in winding up the
partnership affairs; (7) No person can become a member of a partnership without the
consent of all the partners; (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. |