LAND LAW — Title to Land — Law Ascribes Possession to Person with Better Title
Principle Statement
Where two persons claim to be in possession of land, the law ascribes possession to the one with a better title.
Ratio Decidendi (Source)
Per Ogbuagu, JSC, in Ashiru v. Olukoya (2006) NLC-123-356-2001(SC) at p. 28; Paras B–C.
"Where two persons claim to be in possession of land, the law ascribes possession, to the one with a better title."
Explanation / Scope
Better title determines possession in competing claims. The principle applies to land law.
