Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE – Survival of Cause of Action – Action Involving Title to Land

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Causes of action involving property rights (particularly land title) survive parties' deaths. The maxim "actio personalis moritur cum persona" (personal actions die with the person) doesn't apply to property-based actions. When a party dies during land title litigation: the action continues, not abates; the estate…

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