Principle

LAND LAW — Proof of Title — Where Traditional Histories Conflict, Recent Acts of Ownership Determine Probability

Area of law
LAND LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Conflicting but plausible traditional histories are resolved by examining recent acts of ownership and possession. The court cannot arbitrarily prefer one history. The principle applies to land law. The rule follows the Kojo v. Bonsie principle. Recent acts test the probability of competing traditional accounts.…

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