Principle

LAND LAW — Certificate of Occupancy — Evidentiary Value — Prima Facie Evidence Only

Area of law
LAND LAW
Court
Supreme Court

A Certificate of Occupancy is only prima facie evidence of title, not conclusive. It can be challenged and set aside. Registration does not validate spurious, fraudulent, or invalid instruments. The certificate does not cure underlying defects in title. The holder must still prove valid root…

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