Baldwin v. Baldwin’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. ““The statute makes unrecorded leases for more than three years void as against subsequent purchasers in good' faith. 3 Comp. Laws [1897], §§ 8988 and 8994. * This lease was for more than three years and was not recorded, so it becomes important to inquire whether at the time complainants purchased the lot they were good:faith purchasers. Complainant William H. Baldwin’s own testimony seems to determine the question. He testified that at the time he purchased the lot he knew the building stood upon it; he also knew that the building was claimed by the defendant and that the defendant was in possession of it. Under these admissions complainants were not good-faith purchasers. Knowing these facts, they are.put upon inquiry, and should have ascertained what the rights of the tenant were. Failing in this, they took title to the property, subject to the rights of the defendant.”-”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Smelsey v. Safety Investment Corp.