Principle

LAND LAW — Declaration of Title to Land — Root of Title — Duty to Prove

Area of law
LAND LAW
Court
Supreme Court

This principle establishes that a plaintiff seeking declaration of title must prove their root of title, including how the person they trace title to acquired it, and the original owning family; the onus is not discharged even if the scales are evenly weighed. The principle…

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