Principle

CUSTOMARY LAW — Benin Customary Law — Powers of Eldest Son as Trustee — Sale of Family Land by Eldest Son Before Performance of Second Burial

Area of law
CUSTOMARY LAW
Court
Supreme Court

The eldest son as trustee may sell family land before second burial rites. The sale is valid if not fraudulent. The principle applies to Benin customary law. The rule protects bona fide purchasers. The other children are bound by the sale. The principle is well-established.

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