Principle

LAND LAW — Title to Land — Priority of Interest — First in Time Takes Priority Only Where Grants Relate to Same Parcel

Area of law
LAND LAW
Court
Supreme Court

The first in time takes priority only when competing grants refer to the same parcel of land. The principle applies to land law. The rule resolves competing claims based on timing of valid grants.

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