Principle

LAND LAW β€” Proof of Title β€” Traditional History β€” Failure to Resolve Traditional History Not Fatal Where Acts of Ownership Established

Area of law
LAND LAW
Court
Supreme Court

A trial judge's failure to resolve traditional history is not fatal if acts of ownership are properly resolved. The error does not occasion a miscarriage of justice. The principle applies the Kojo v. Bonsie test: conflicting traditions are tested by recent facts, not demeanour. The…

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