Principle Archive

Trespass is actionable at the suit of the person in possession, even if he is neither the owner nor a privy of the owner. Anyone other…

Where pleaded title to land has not been proved, it is unnecessary to consider acts of ownership and possession, which become acts of trespass. However, this…

Where the title of both parties is defective, the court can still find for a plaintiff in an action for trespass if he establishes possession. The…

There are five ways of proving title: (1) traditional evidence; (2) production of authenticated documents of title; (3) acts of ownership extending over sufficient length of…

A plaintiff who institutes an action for libel has put his character in issue. If evidence portrays him as an inveterate liar incapable of distinguishing truth…

The plaintiff by his letter induced, compelled, and propelled the defendant to write his protest letters.

An occasion is privileged when the person who makes the communication has a moral duty to make it to the recipient, and the recipient has an…

The concurrence of the right and duty on the part of the writer and addressee is the basis of their common interest and is sufficient to…

The appellant asked the respondent to communicate to a third party. He cannot be heard to complain.

When considering defence of privilege, factors include: the interest of persons to whom the document was published; the position of a public officer vis-à-vis public interest;…

In order to destroy or neutralize the defence of privilege or qualified privilege, it is incumbent on the appellant to prove malice.

It is a complete defence to an action of libel or slander that the defamatory imputation is true. The plaintiff has no right to a character…