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High Court land appeal dismissed after finding the disputed land was sufficiently described, the respondent proved ownership, and rejected documents were properly excluded.
The suit land, though originally clan land, was inherited by the appellant's father as first degree heir and lawfully sold to the respondent. No clan member sought redemption within 12 years, so the respondent acquired ownership. Failure to follow customary procedure in the sale does not invalidate the contract; the only remedy is redemption within the statutory period.
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The appellant lacked locus standi as he was neither the legal representative nor heir of the deceased, barring him from suing regarding the estate.
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The sale agreements were signed by the seller and respondent before the Executive Village Officer, and the evidence showed the seller consented to the sale. The appellant's claims of forgery and lack of clan consent were not substantiated. The respondent's evidence was heavier and the lower tribunals properly evaluated the evidence.
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The High Court allowed a land appeal, holding the tribunal wrongly nullified ward proceedings on non-joinder and clan-land grounds.
The High Court dismissed a land appeal, holding that the vendor lacked authority and good title to transfer clan land to the appellant.
Second appeal over family land was dismissed after the High Court found the land had already been divided between siblings and the respondent bought the sister’s share lawfully.
The High Court dismissed a land appeal, holding that the dispute could not be resolved against the respondent alone because the buyers in possession were not joined.
The High Court held the disputed land was not clan land, upheld the respondent’s standing, and set aside the DLHT order of redemption and refund.
The High Court dismissed a second appeal over a family land-and-money dispute, finding no basis to disturb lower-court findings that the appellant was only appointed to sell clan land for tomb construction.
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