Priority between equitable claimants
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From 11 U.S. 2 - Fitzsimmons Others v. Ogden Others · 1812Most cited · 13 citing opinions
The well known principle which governs a Court of Chancery, that between merely equitable claimants, each having equal equity with the other, he who hath the precedency in time, has the advantage in right.