Principle

LAND LAW — Title to Land — Equitable Interest Arising from Payment Coupled with Possession

Area of law
LAND LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Payment to radical title owners plus physical possession creates equitable interest in land. The combination of both elements is necessary. The principle applies to land law and equitable interests. The rule protects those who have paid and taken possession. Equitable title may ripen into legal…

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