Robert L. Lowther v. Fred Riggleman and Granville J. Zopp v. Donald H. Lowther, No. 20997 (W. Va. February 25, 1993) (Miller, J.): 189 W.Va. 68, 428 S.E.2d 49:
Where brother of partner sought priority in distribution of partnership assets, the Court held (1) the liability of a partnership to creditors other than the partners must be given priority, pursuant to W. Va. Code § 47-8A-40, in any dissolution and (2) a partner cannot assert a lien on partnership assets that creates a preferential claim over general creditors.