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RIDDLE V. WHITEHILL, 135 U. S. 621 (1890)
135 U. S. 621U.S. Supreme Court
Riddle v. Whitehill, 135 U.S. 621 (1890)
Riddle v. Whitehill
No. 314
Submitted May 1, 1890
Decided May 19, 1890
135 U.S. 621
APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
Syllabus
The right of one partner to have the affairs of the firm wound up at once, upon the assignment by the other partner before the expiration of the term of all his property for the benefit of its creditors is subject, to modification according to circumstances.
When one of two partners purchases real estate with partnership funds, but takes title in his own name, and takes possession, his possession is the possession of both, and a trust results in favor of his partner.