Principle

LAND LAW — Land Use Act — Grant of Statutory Right of Occupancy — Invalidity of Later Grant Without Prior Revocation

Area of law: LAND LAW
Court: Supreme Court

A later grant is invalid if a prior owner's interest was not divested. The principle applies to land under the Land Use Act. The rule protects vested rights. The grantor cannot give what he does not have. The principle is well-established.

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