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5 District of Columbia opinions name it 1 courts 1992–2013 0 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by District of Columbia courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
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Miller-Long v. John Hanson Savings & Loan, Inc.green2 sentences2009The doctrine of after-acquired title “holds that ‘if a grantor purports to transfer ownership of real property to which he lacks legal title at the time of transfer, but subsequently acquires legal title to the property, the after-acquired title inures, by operation of law, to the benefit of the grantee.’ ” Douglas v. Lyles, 841 A.2d 1, 5 (D.C.2004) (quoting M.M. & G., Inc. v. Jackson, 612 A.2d 186, 190 (D.C.1992)); see Miller-Long v. John Hanson Sav. & Loan, Inc., 676 F.Supp. 298, 299-300 (D.D.C.1987) (noting that District of Columbia long ago adopted doctrine of after-acquired title) (citing 2004Further guidance on the general principle that one can validly contract to sell that which he does not yet own comes from the doctrine of after-acquired title, which holds that “if a grantor purports to transfer ownership of real property to which he lacks legal title at the time of transfer, but subsequently acquires legal title to the property, the after-acquired title inures, by operation of law, to the benefit of the grantee.” M.M. & G., Inc. v. Jackson, 612 A.2d 186, 190 (D.C.1992) (quoting Miller-Long v. John Hanson Savings & Loan, 676 F.Supp. 298, 299-300 (D.D.C.1987)). | 3 | 3 |
Douglas v. Lylesgreen2 sentences2011“The doctrine of after-acquired title holds that if a grantor purports to transfer ownership of real property to which he lacks legal title at the time of the transfer, but subsequently acquires legal title to the property, the after-acquired title inures, by operation of law, to the benefit of the grantee.” Id. at 190 ; see also Ackerman v. Abbott, 978 A.2d 1250, 1254 (D.C.2009); Douglas, supra, 841 A.2d at 5 . 2011“The doctrine of after-acquired title holds that if a grantor purports to transfer ownership of real property to which he lacks legal title at the time of the transfer, but subsequently acquires legal title to the property, the after-acquired title inures, by operation of law, to the benefit of the grantee.” Id. at 190 ; see also Ackerman v. Abbott, 978 A.2d 1250, 1254 (D.C.2009); Douglas, supra, 841 A.2d at 5 . | 2 | 3 |
M.M. & G., Inc. v. Jacksongreen2 sentences2011“The doctrine of after-acquired title holds that if a grantor purports to transfer ownership of real property to which he lacks legal title at the time of the transfer, but subsequently acquires legal title to the property, the after-acquired title inures, by operation of law, to the benefit of the grantee.” Id. at 190 ; see also Ackerman v. Abbott, 978 A.2d 1250, 1254 (D.C.2009); Douglas, supra, 841 A.2d at 5 . 2009The doctrine of after-acquired title “holds that ‘if a grantor purports to transfer ownership of real property to which he lacks legal title at the time of transfer, but subsequently acquires legal title to the property, the after-acquired title inures, by operation of law, to the benefit of the grantee.’ ” Douglas v. Lyles, 841 A.2d 1, 5 (D.C.2004) (quoting M.M. & G., Inc. v. Jackson, 612 A.2d 186, 190 (D.C.1992)); see Miller-Long v. John Hanson Sav. & Loan, Inc., 676 F.Supp. 298, 299-300 (D.D.C.1987) (noting that District of Columbia long ago adopted doctrine of after-acquired title) (citing | 2 | 3 |
Ackerman v. Abbottgreen2 sentences2013Under that doctrine, “if a grantor purports to transfer ownership of real property to which he lacks legal title at the time of transfer, but subsequently acquires legal title to the property, the after-acquired title inures, by operation of law, to the benefit of the grantee.” Ackerman v. Abbott, 978 A.2d 1250, 1254 (D.C.2009) (internal quotations omitted); see also Douglas v. Lyles, 841 A.2d 1, 4 (D.C.2004) (“[A]t common law a presumptive heir can assign to a third party as ephemeral an interest as his or her expectancy interest.”); Columbian Carbon Co. v. Right, 207 Md. 203 , 114 A.2d 28, 3 2011“The doctrine of after-acquired title holds that if a grantor purports to transfer ownership of real property to which he lacks legal title at the time of the transfer, but subsequently acquires legal title to the property, the after-acquired title inures, by operation of law, to the benefit of the grantee.” Id. at 190 ; see also Ackerman v. Abbott, 978 A.2d 1250, 1254 (D.C.2009); Douglas, supra, 841 A.2d at 5 . | 2 | 2 |
Columbian Carbon Co. v. Kightgreen2 sentences2013Under that doctrine, “if a grantor purports to transfer ownership of real property to which he lacks legal title at the time of transfer, but subsequently acquires legal title to the property, the after-acquired title inures, by operation of law, to the benefit of the grantee.” Ackerman v. Abbott, 978 A.2d 1250, 1254 (D.C.2009) (internal quotations omitted); see also Douglas v. Lyles, 841 A.2d 1, 4 (D.C.2004) (“[A]t common law a presumptive heir can assign to a third party as ephemeral an interest as his or her expectancy interest.”); Columbian Carbon Co. v. Right, 207 Md. 203 , 114 A.2d 28, 3 2013Under that doctrine, “if a grantor purports to transfer ownership of real property to which he lacks legal title at the time of transfer, but subsequently acquires legal title to the property, the after-acquired title inures, by operation of law, to the benefit of the grantee.” Ackerman v. Abbott, 978 A.2d 1250, 1254 (D.C.2009) (internal quotations omitted); see also Douglas v. Lyles, 841 A.2d 1, 4 (D.C.2004) (“[A]t common law a presumptive heir can assign to a third party as ephemeral an interest as his or her expectancy interest.”); Columbian Carbon Co. v. Right, 207 Md. 203 , 114 A.2d 28, 3 | 1 | 1 |
Campbell v. Butlergreen1 sentence2009See Campbell v. Butler, 770 P.2d 7, 10 (Okla.1988) (holding that two grantees claiming under the after-acquired-title doctrine pursuant to conveyances before the grantor was vested in legal title took priority according to first in time principle where equities were equal); 31 C.J.S. | 1 | 1 |
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