Principle

EVIDENCE LAW – Witness testimony – Treatment of boundary men as ordinary witnesses

Area of law
EVIDENCE LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Boundary men are not special witnesses. Their evidence is evaluated like any other. The principle applies to land disputes. The trial court has discretion to assess credibility. The rule promotes judicial discretion. The appellate court will defer unless the assessment is perverse. The principle is…

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