It is settled law that a court is without power to award to a party that which he has not claimed or which is more than…

Burden of proof in civil cases has two distinct meanings: the legal burden (always stable) and the evidential burden (may shift constantly according to preponderance of…

Sale of family land by the head alone without principal members' consent is prima facie voidable. However, if the head purports to sell as beneficial owner,…

A sale of family land by a member of the family without the consent of the head and the principal members of the family is void…

An appellate court will not ordinarily interfere with findings of fact made by a trial court except where such findings are perverse, not supported by evidence,…

Trespass is essentially a tort against possession. Only a person in possession of land at all material times can maintain an action in damages for trespass.…

A reply becomes necessary when the plaintiff proposes to lead evidence in rebuttal or set up an affirmative case in answer to the defence, or raise…

It is settled law that a plaintiff can succeed in a claim for damages for trespass and injunction even where his claim for a declaration of…

Where there are concurrent findings of fact by the trial court and the Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court does not disturb such concurrent findings unless…

When a criminal act is done by several persons in furtherance of the common intention of all, each of such persons is liable for that act…

Where an accused raises alibi promptly with necessary particulars, the prosecution has a duty to investigate it. However, where the prosecution adduces cogent evidence of the…

Where the incident happened in broad daylight with no obstruction of view between the witnesses and their assailants, and the witnesses knew the accused persons before…