Principle

LAND LAW — Statutory Right of Occupancy — Validity of Subsequent Grant — Subsisting Prior Grant Renders Later Grant Invalid

Area of law: LAND LAW
Court: Supreme Court

A prior valid right of occupancy prevails over a later grant. The later grant is invalid. The principle applies to land under the Land Use Act. The rule protects vested rights. The grantor cannot convey what he no longer has. The principle is well-established.

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