A party who disowns a ruling house and asserts it does not exist, and that he does not come from it, cannot be a candidate. If…

Issues on appeal must emanate from claims made in the court of first instance and must be traced to the request, prayer, or claim of the…

The Supreme Court, in the absence of special circumstances indicating obvious error leading to miscarriage of justice, will not reopen concurrent and consistent questions of fact.

It is settled that a party cannot maintain on appeal a case diametrically different from one maintained at the trial. An appeal is normally a continuation…

Once I have found that the document by which the defendant gained possession is void, the defendant's entry to the land is void ab initio and…

It is a cardinal principle in the construction of a statute that where the words of a statute are clear or unambiguous, those words shall be…

In civil cases, the burden of proof is cast on the party who asserts the affirmative of a particular issue. The burden rests on the party,…

Although the Supreme Court rehears a case on appeal only on the records, where it is clear that evidence has been led establishing a fact, it…

Issues for determination should be formulated in general practical terms and tailored to the real issues in controversy. Prolixity or proliferation of issues obscures the core…

The representation of the estate is joint; executors or administrators must agree. They have a joint and entire interest in the estate which is incapable of…

Concurrence means the agreement or consent of all personal representatives in the conveyance of real estate. Evidence of concurrence can be manifested by execution by all,…

Where the Court of Appeal failed to consider an appeal on a particular issue, the Supreme Court would, in a proper case, remit the case to…