Principle

TORT LAW — Trespass to Land — Entry Based on Void Instrument Constitutes Trespass

Area of law
TORT LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Entry based on a void instrument is void from the beginning and constitutes trespass. The invalidity of the underlying document renders the entry unlawful. The principle applies to tort law, particularly trespass to land. The rule protects rightful possessors from claims based on void instruments.…

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