Principle Archive

The discretion of whose case to start with is that of the judge, trial or appellate. It depends on the state of pleadings and particular facts.…

The provisions of Section 33(3) of the 1979 Constitution are fundamental and must be strictly adhered to by all courts. Giving judgment in chambers instead of…

The constitutional provision requiring judgment to be delivered in open court is all-embracing. Any law inconsistent with such provision is null and void. No excuse should…

When a ground of appeal is couched in language that lacks elegance and flowing prose, making it difficult to be understood, it has a hallmark of…

The presumption of the genuineness of a court's record is not absolute. It can be rebutted by facts showing that what is contained in the record…

A finding that finally settles an issue without further reference to the court is a final decision. If the court orders something to be done according…

On the expiration of the period fixed by the Limitation Law for any person to bring an action to recover land, the title of that person…

Under the Limitation Law of Lagos State, knowledge on the part of the true owner is not a condition precedent for the running of limitation. The…

Where land ceases to be in adverse possession before the limitation period expires, the right of action to recover the land shall no longer be deemed…

Trespass is an unwarranted or unjustifiable entry upon land in possession of another. It does not depend on the intention of the trespasser, nor can ignorance…

Where two parties trace title to the same land to the same grantor, the party who first obtained a valid grant has priority. The grantor, having…

Where a right of occupancy (statutory or customary) is already vested, a later grant under section 5(1) cannot, by operation of section 5(2), extinguish the earlier…