Snow v. Lake's Administrator

Citations

• 20 Fla. 656

Syllabus

<p>1. A grantee in a quit cfaim deed, or deed of release, occupies the same position in respect to an unrecorded prior deed or mortgage as-did his grantor. He is not a bona fide purchaser without notice within the meaning of the recording- acts.</p> <p>3. A mortgage though unrecorded is good as between the parties thereto ; and an assignee or releasee by quit claim of the mortgagor’s interest is not allowed to invoke the aid of the registry laws to avoid a prior mortgage.</p>