load-prefer-newer

load-prefer-newer is a variable defined in `C source code'.
Its value is

nil

Documentation:
Non-nil means `load' prefers the newest version of a file.
This applies when a filename suffix is not explicitly specified and
`load' is trying various possible suffixes (see `load-suffixes' and
`load-file-rep-suffixes'). Normally, it stops at the first file
that exists unless you explicitly specify one or the other. If this
option is non-nil, it checks all suffixes and uses whichever file is
newest.
Note that if you customize this, obviously it will not affect files
that are loaded before your customizations are read!

You can customize this variable.

This variable was introduced, or its default value was changed, in version 24.4 of Emacs.