Principle

PROPERTY LAW – Sale of Land – Nemo Dat Quod Non Habet and Failure to Pass Good Title

Area of law
PROPERTY LAW
Court
Supreme Court

The maxim nemo dat quod non habet applies to sales of land and goods. A seller can only transfer what he owns. The buyer acquires no better title than the seller. The principle applies even if the buyer acted in good faith. The true owner…

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