The issue of the long possession of the appellant and his predecessor to the land cannot under the circumstances vest title.

In law, denial of the title of the true overlord gives rise to a claim for forfeiture of a customary tenancy. Such denial is a ground…

Denial of an overlord's title by a customary tenant is one of the greatest breaches that a customary tenant can commit. It is indeed a most…

It is only after the histories offered by both sides are placed side by side and weighed and when they are found to be equally plausible…

The court is bound first to decide which of the stories is more plausible or probable by reference to all surrounding facts and circumstances, and if…

Witnesses may not always speak with equal and regimented accuracy. However, contradictions should not be material to the extent that they cast serious doubts on the…

Where a defendant fails to ask in his pleading, even in the alternative, for relief against forfeiture, the plaintiff having averred and proved facts supporting forfeiture,…

A holder of a certificate of occupancy holds the title to the property subject only to conditions in the Land Use Act. A certificate properly issued…

Where it has been established as in this appeal that the allocation was made directly to the appellant by a competent authority, the presumption raised therein…

The evidence of the appellant, being uncontradicted is accepted by me.

An implied trust is one founded upon the unexpressed but presumed intention of the settlor. Such trusts are also referred to as 'resulting' because the beneficial…

Two elements are necessary to constitute a breach of agreement or promise of marriage. First, the party jilted must prove that there was in fact a…