Principle

LAND LAW — Contract for Sale of Land — Void Contract — Where Vendor Sells What He Does Not Own

Area of law
LAND LAW
Court
Supreme Court

A vendor who does not own the property cannot pass any title to the purchaser. The contract is void from the beginning. The purchaser acquires neither legal nor equitable interest. The principle applies the maxim nemo dat quod non habet (no one gives what they…

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