The Government Agent vs. Hendrick – clr volume 3 page 086

Brief
In the case between the appellant (purchaser under an unregistered mortgage decree) and respondents (including purchasers by registered conveyance, Government Agent, and the original mortgagor), the court addressed whether an unregistered mortgage decree could take priority over a subsequent registered conveyance of land. It was determined that the interests acquired through registration were paramount, and an unregistered mortgage decree conferred no such priority. The ruling reaffirmed the necessity of compliance with registration statutes for affecting the title to land, and underscored that specificity and registration in both the mortgage and subsequent decree are critical to binding third parties. This decision relied upon statutory requirements and case precedents regarding re