Minnesota § 540.15 - ASSOCIATES SUED AS PARTNERS

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§ 540.15. ASSOCIATES SUED AS PARTNERS

When two or more persons transact business as associates and under a common name, whether such name comprise the names of such persons or not, they may be sued by such common name, and the summons may be served on one or more of them. The judgment in such case shall bind the joint property of all the associates, the same as though all had been named as defendants.

History:

(9180) RL s 4068

Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes

Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 540.15 ("ASSOCIATES SUED AS PARTNERS") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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