A conveys property to B by deed dated March 1. B does not record the deed until March 4. A conveys the same property on March 2 to C. C receives the deed on March 2 with full knowledge that a previous deed had been given to B. C records its deed on March 3. Under what recording statute would C be declared the owner of the property?
A) Notice
B) Race notice
C) Race
D) C would not be the owner under any of the above recording statutes.

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RaceIn a race statute, the first party to record the deed, regardless of notice of prior unrecorded interests, wins. Since C recorded the deed first (on March 3) before B did (on March 4), C would be declared the owner under a race statute.

A Conveys Property to B by Deed Dated March 1