PROPERTY LAW — Fixtures — Maxim Quic Quid Plantatur Solo Solo Cedit — Building on Another’s Land Belongs to Landowner
Principle Statement
The doctrine of quic quid plantatur solo solo cedit operates against the appellant.
Ratio Decidendi (Source)
Per Onu, JSC, in Owie v. Ighiwi (2005) NLC-123-257-2000(SC) at p. 17; Paras B–C.
"Rather, in my view, the doctrine of quic quid plantatur solo solo cedit operates against the appellant."
Explanation / Scope
Whatever is affixed to the soil belongs to the soil. A building erected on another’s land becomes the property of the landowner. The principle applies to property law and fixtures. The rule prevents developers from acquiring title by building on land they do not own.
