Principle

LAND LAW — Certificate of Occupancy — Presumption of Ownership Arising from Certificate of Occupancy

Area of law
LAND LAW
Court
Supreme Court

A certificate of occupancy raises a presumption of exclusive ownership and possession. It also presumes no unrevoked customary owner existed at issuance. The principle applies to land law under the Land Use Act. The presumption is rebuttable by proof of better title. The court may…

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