In an action for declaration of title, the land must be identified with certainty. Proof of a gift or grant must be backed by credible evidence…

A properly executed deed of conveyance is documentary evidence of the land transaction, and oral evidence will not be accepted to contradict the documentary evidence.

By Section 46 of the Evidence Act, acts of possession and enjoyment of land may be evidence of ownership not only of that particular land but…

In one action, there may be two independent claims of title and damages for trespass. A person may fail in his claim for title but succeed…

Where an issue was not pleaded nor raised at any stage of the trial proceedings, it is a non-issue. The Court of Appeal was wrong to…

An issue for determination in an appeal must arise from the ground or grounds of appeal. Where an issue is not predicated on any ground of…

It is not every mistake or error in a judgment that will result in an appeal being allowed. It is only when the error is substantial…

The court cannot make an order which is uncertain or subject to different interpretations. The court must not grant a party what it has not asked…

A banker may consolidate accounts owned by a customer in his own right, unless precluded by agreement, to ascertain the balance. It is different where a…

The law permits and expects a Court of Appeal in appropriate circumstances to look at the evidence on record and make an objective finding of fact…

Findings of fact by a trial court are entitled to respect when the trial court has adequately performed its duty of evaluating evidence. Such findings are…

Where a person has been in possession nec clam, nec vi, nec precario (neither secretly, nor by force, nor by permission), the law presumes that long…