SUBJECT TO

The words "subject to" in a deed conveying an interest in real property are words of qualification of the estate granted. Even though the words "Subject to" mentioned in the phrase "subject to a specified encumbrance" bear the obvious meaning that only the equity of redemption belonging to the grantor passes by a deed, such words may, under the circumstances of the particular case, be ambiguous. To ascertain the intention in such an ambiguous case, all the circumstances are taken into consideration, and the primary meaning of the words "subject to" will be departed from, if necessary, in order to effectuate what seems best to accord with intention of the parties. Of course, the rights of an earlier grantee to which a later grant is expressed to be subject are neither abridged nor enlarged by the later grant.