New York Laws
Article 3 - Relations of Partners to Persons Dealing With the Partnership.
28 - Liability of Incoming Partner.

ยง 28. 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 his admission as though he had been a partner
when such obligations were incurred, except that his liability shall be
satisfied only out of partnership property.