Land Law (544)
HELD:
"It is a notorious fact that the first settler or founder of a parcel of land becomes the owner of the land and the head of subsequent settlers on the land.
HELD:
"...However, it is a notorious fact that the first settler or founder of a parcel of land becomes the owner of the land and head of subsequent settlers on the land.
HELD:
"It is settled law that there are five ways of establishing title to land.
HELD:
"Of course, ownership or declaration of title may be established through documents of title duly executed, such as conveyance, mortgage and sale.
HELD:
"The Appellant in the instant appeal by his counter claim did not prove title but laboured to demonstrate that he bought the disputed property through the 2nd Defendant as authorized by the 1st Respondent, the real owner of the property.
HELD:
"Of course, land can be sold or transferred through an agent but the authority and subsequently the root of title must be ascertained and traced to be genuinely that of the grantor.
HELD:
"Once a defendant claims to be the owner of the land in dispute, as in this case, title to it is put in issue and in order to succeed, the plaintiff must show a better title than the defendant.