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· 12/12/1972

Smart Ex Rel. Smart v. Nevins

Citations

  • 298 A.2d 217
  • 1972 D.C. App. LEXIS 300

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • affirming that “as between grantor and grantee, the failure of the latter to record cannot be viewed as a waiver”
  • “It is fundamental that the purpose of recordation is to protect the rights of bona fide purchasers, creditors, assignees, and others relying upon the indicia of record ownership.”

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Judges: Reilly, Fickling, Yeagley

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