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urn: "urn:us-la:civcode:art:2817"
article_number: "2817"
status: active
heading: "Partnership debts; liability."
breadcrumb: "Book III › Title XI › Chapter 3"
source_url: "https://legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=109887"
acts_citations_raw: "Acts 1980, No. 150, §1."
acts_citations:
  - act_year: 1980
    act_number: 150
    section: 1
    role: enactment
schema_version: "1.0.0"
---

# Art. 2817. Partnership debts; liability.

A partnership as principal obligor is primarily liable for its debts. A partner is bound for his virile share of the debts of the partnership but may plead discussion of the assets of the partnership.