Indian Partnership Act, 1932
49. Payment of firm debts and of separate debts
Where there are joint debts due from the firm, and also separate debts due from
any partner, the property of the firm shall be applied in the first instance
in payment of the debts of the firm, and, if there is any surplus, then the share of each partner
shall be applied in payment of his separate debts or paid to him. The separate property of any partner
shall be applied first in the payment of his separate debts, and the surplus (if any) in the
payment of the debts of the firm.