Terms Used In Tennessee Code 61-2-608

  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.

Where there are several limited partners, the members may agree that one (1) or more of the limited partners shall have a priority over other limited partners as to the return of their contributions, as to their compensation by way of income, or as to any other matter. If such an agreement is made, it shall be stated in the partnership agreement, and in the absence of such a statement, all the limited partners shall stand upon equal footing.