Death of partner, effect; rights of survivors.

Checkout our iOS App for a better way to browser and research.

58-2603. Death of partner, effect; rights of survivors.
In case of the death of any one or more of the members of such copartnership, whether such death shall have heretofore taken place or shall hereafter take place, such lands, whether the legal title thereof be in such company or association or any of them, or held in trust for them, or in whatsoever manner or in whose name soever the legal title is or shall be held, shall be deemed assets of such copartnership, and the survivor or survivors shall have the right to sell and dispose of the same pursuant to such agreement, and to collect the debts and close up all the business of the copartnership in like manner and with like effect as if the property of said copartnership were personal property only, and shall account to and with the representative of the deceased partner annually, and pay to him or her all money in his, her or their hands belonging to said decedent's estate; and on a final settlement shall pay as aforesaid all the money arising from said assets and belonging to said deceased partner; and such final accounting shall be made at or before the final settlement of said estate.

History: G.S. 1868, ch. 109, § 14; Oct. 31; R.S. 1923, 67-603.


Download our app to see the most-to-date content.