Elder Title
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Black's (1910)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
That of two titles coming simultaneously into conflict which is of earlier date.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A title of earlier date, but coming simultaneously into operation with a title of younger origin, is called the "elder title," and prevails.