Better Equity
Defined in 7 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
The right which, In a court of equity, a second incumbrancer has who has taken securities against subsequent dealings to his prejudice, which a prior incumbrancer neglected to take, although he had an opportunity. 1 Chanc. Prec. 470, note; 4 Rawle (Pa.) 144. See 3 Bouv. Inst, note 2462.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The right which, in a court of equity, a second incumbrancer has who has taken securities against subsequent dealings to his prejudice, which a prior incumbrancer neglected to take although he had an opportunity. 1 Chanc. Prec. 470, n.; Oliver v. Oliver, 4 Rawle (Pa.) 144, 26 Am. Dec. 123.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
The equity rity which the prior a nature to protect him dice by the party who
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
The right which, in a court of equity, a second incumbrancer has who has taken securities against subsequent dealings to his prejudice, which a prior insumbrancer neglected to take although he had an opportunity. I Ch. Prec. 470, n.; 4 Rawle, 144. See 3 Bouv. Inst. n. 2462.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
A term applied in English equity jurisprudence to the equity of a second incumbrancer taking a security which a prior incumbrancer did not; where the security was of a nature to protect him against any subsequent dealing to his prejudice by the party who had the legal estate; such better equity giving him a priority of clthn * 1 Chiit, Gen. Pr. 470, note. 3 Russel Vs R. 1 — 65. A party may sometimes gain a better equity by giving notice of an incumbrance held by him. 1 Chitt, Gen, Pr, 4Y0.