Principle

LAND LAW — Customary Land Tenure — Transfer by Person Other Than Head or Principal Members Void Ab Initio

Area of law
LAND LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Only the head (with principal members) can alienate family land. Any transfer by a non-authorised person is void. The principle applies to customary land law. The rule protects family property. The purchaser acquires no title. The principle is well-established.

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