Between rights otherwise equal, the earliest is preferred.
Cal. Civ. Code § 3525
MAXIMS OF JURISPRUDENCE
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 48 Cal. App. 4th 1663 - Erikson v. Weiner (1996)
Most recently applied in 48 Cal. App. 4th 1663 - Erikson v. Weiner (August 1996)
Enacted 1872.
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