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Sep 11, 2001 property-law torrens-system mortgage subdivision-buyers land-registration prior-rights

Unregistered Land Sale Prevails Over Registered Mortgage Protecting Prior Ownership Rights

When an unregistered sale precedes a mortgage, the buyer's prior ownership rights can defeat the mortgagee's registered claims.