Principle

PROPERTY LAW — Mortgage — Power of Sale — Protection of Bona Fide Purchaser

Area of law
PROPERTY LAW
Court
Supreme Court

A bona fide purchaser under a mortgagee's power of sale is protected. The principle applies to mortgage law. The purchaser's title cannot be impeached for irregularities. The rule is statutory. The mortgagor's remedy is damages against the mortgagee. The principle is well-established.

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