ille non habet, non dat
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From 64 U.S. 117 - Pennock v. Coe · 1859Most cited · 130 citing opinions
whenever a party undertakes, by deed or mortgage, to grant property, real or personal, in presenti, which does not belong to him or has no existence, the deed or mortgage, as the case may be, is inoperative and void, and this either in a court of law or equity