New York Statutes
§ 20 — Partner agent of partnership as to partnership business
New York § 20
JurisdictionNew York
Law PTRPartnership
Art. 3Relations of Partners to Persons Dealing With the Partnership
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N.Y. Partnership § 20 (2026).
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§ 20. Partner agent of partnership as to partnership business. 1.\nEvery partner is an agent of the partnership for the purpose of its\nbusiness, and the act of every partner, including the execution in the\npartnership name of any instrument, for apparently carrying on in the\nusual way the business of the partnership of which he is a member binds\nthe partnership, unless the partner so acting has in fact no authority\nto act for the partnership in the particular matter, and the person with\nwhom he is dealing has knowledge of the fact that he has no such\nauthority.\n 2. An act of a partner which is not apparently for the carrying on of\nthe business of the partnership in the usual way does not bind the\npartnership unless authorized by the other partners.\n 3. Unless authorized by
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