Principle

EVIDENCE LAW — Burden of Proof — Declaration of Title to Land — Plaintiff Must Rely on Strength of Own Case Not Weakness of Defence

Area of law
EVIDENCE LAW
Court
Supreme Court

The plaintiff must prove ownership independently. He cannot rely on the defendant's failure to prove their own title. The burden of proof remains on the plaintiff throughout. Even if the defendant's case is weak, the plaintiff fails if he has not established his own title.…

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