Cotenant acquiring outstanding title
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From 216 U.S. 524 - Starkweather v. Jenner · 1910Most cited · 110 citing opinions
That there is such a community of interest between those who hold a common title as to forbid one such cotenant from acquiring any benefit from the acquisition of an outstanding superior title is undeniable. That a court of equity, upon timely application, will convert such a purchasing tenant into a trustee for the common benefit, is true.