Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships
Section 7-12-8. - Memorandum exonerating partner on separate composition.

§ 7-12-8. Memorandum exonerating partner on separate composition.
Every debtor making a composition or compromise takes from the creditor with whom he or she may make the composition or compromise a note or memorandum in writing, exonerating him or her from all individual liability incurred by reason of the connection with the copartnership. The note or memorandum may be given in evidence by the debtor under the general issue, in bar of the creditor’s right of recovery against him or her.
History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 156, § 4; G.L. 1909, ch. 185, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 212, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 428, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 7-12-8.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships

Chapter 7-12 - Partnerships

Section 7-12-1. - Provisions in partnership agreements deemed nontestamentary.

Section 7-12-2. - Death of partner — Statement delivered to administrator or executor.

Section 7-12-3. - Examination of books and property by representative of deceased partner.

Section 7-12-4. - Separate composition with creditors on dissolution of partnership.

Section 7-12-5. - Separate composition as full discharge of partner.

Section 7-12-6. - Payment by partner in excess of his or her proportion.

Section 7-12-7. - Insolvency or absconding of partner.

Section 7-12-8. - Memorandum exonerating partner on separate composition.

Section 7-12-9. - Partners not discharged by separate composition — Defenses to creditor’s action.

Section 7-12-10. - Application to joint debtors.

Section 7-12-11. - Limited partnership law unaffected.

Section 7-12-12. - Short title. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-13. - Definitions. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-14. - Interpretation of knowledge and notice. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-15. - Rules of construction. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-16. - Rules for cases not provided for. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-17. - Partnership defined. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-18. - Rules for determining the existence of a partnership. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-19. - Partnership property. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-20. - Partner agent of partnership as to partnership business. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-21. - Conveyance of real property of the partnership. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-22. - Partnership bound by admission of partner. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-23. - Partnership charged with knowledge of or notice to partner. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-24. - Partnership bound by partner’s wrongful act. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-25. - Partnership bound by partner’s breach of trust. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-26. - Nature of partner’s liability. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-27. - Partner by estoppel. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-28. - Liability of incoming partner. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-29. - Rules determining rights and duties of partners. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-30. - Partnership books. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-31. - Duty of partners to render information. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-31.1. - Nature of business.

Section 7-12-32. - Partner accountable as a fiduciary. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-33. - Right to an account. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-34. - Continuation of partnership beyond fixed term. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-35. - Extent of property rights of a partner. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-36. - Nature of a partner’s right in specific partnership property. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-37. - Nature of partner’s interest in the partnership. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-38. - Assignment of partner’s interest. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-39. - Partner’s interest subject to charging order. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-40. - Dissolution defined. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-41. - Partnership not terminated by dissolution. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-42. - Causes of dissolution. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-43. - Dissolution by decree of court. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-44. - General effect of dissolution on authority of partner. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-45. - Right of partner to contribution from copartners after dissolution. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-46. - Power of partner to bind partnership to third persons after dissolution. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-47. - Effect of dissolution on partner’s existing liability. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-48. - Right to wind up. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-49. - Rights of partners to application of partnership property. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-50. - Rights where partnership is dissolved for fraud or misrepresentation. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-51. - Rules for distribution. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-52. - Liability of persons continuing the business in certain cases. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-53. - Rights of retiring or estate of deceased partner when the business is continued. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-54. - Accrual of actions. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-55. - Other laws preserved. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-56. - Registered limited-liability partnerships. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-57. - Name of registered limited-liability partnerships. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-58. - Insurance or financial responsibility of registered limited-liability partnerships. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-59. - Applicability to foreign and interstate commerce. [Repealed effective January 1, 2023.]

Section 7-12-60. - Filing of returns with the tax administrator — Annual charge.