Evidence (2047)
HELD:
"Civil matters are decided on balance of probabilities.
HELD:
"The lower Court was also right in holding that the evidence of traditional history relied on by both parties are inconclusive.
HELD:
"This Court has consistently held that pleading and leading evidence to establish how a piece or parcel of land was founded is one of the conditions to be satisfied by a person relying on traditional history as his root of title.
HELD:
"For starters, there is a presumption of regularity attached to official acts by virtue of Section 168(1) of the Evidence Act, which provides that -
HELD:
"As I said, it is the primary duty of a trial Court to evaluate evidence, and as Oputa, JSC, stated in Olufosoye v. Olorunfemi (1989) LPELR-2615(SC):
HELD:
"In clear terms, the Plaintiffs were praying the trial Court for a declaratory relief, and the law places a legal burden on them to establish their claim.
