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Jun 6, 2018 property-law public-land-act miscellaneous-sales-application land-disposition denr

Priority in Public Land Sales: Prior Application vs Length of Occupancy

In public land sales, the date of application generally prevails over length of occupancy. Galindez v. Firmalan explains why.