See Also:

• LAND LAW - Family Land - Declaration of Title to family land - Whether or not title can be granted to the plaintiff against another member of the family

  JONAH ABBEY KALIO V. CHIEF M. D. DANIEL-KALIO (1975-LCER-1014-SC) "We think that there is merit in this submission since it is trite law that a declaration of title is never granted…

• LAND LAW - Identity of land - Whether proof of identity of land is required where the identity of land in dispute is known to the parties:

  "The parties, themselves, know the portion of the land in dispute. In the circumstance, the identity of the disputed portion of land is not in dispute. The principle well established…

• LAND LAW - Family Property or Land - Effect of sale of family land without the consent of the family head and/or principal members

  "It is settled law that sale of family property by the head of the family alone without the consent of the other members is voidable. See Bello Adedibu & Anor.…

• LAND LAW – ALIENATION OF FAMILY LAND – When a member of the family alienates portion of unallocated family land without consent – Effect of – Whether action for declaration of title is maintainable against a member of the family in respect of communal land

  SALAWU YOYE v. OLUBODE (1974-LCER-964-SC) “It has never been in doubt that, it is open to members of a family to bring such action as may be available to them,…

• LAND LAW – FAMILY LAND – Right to assign unpartitioned portion of family land

  OKE V. OKE (1974-LCER-957-SC) “In law, the proper construction to be placed upon it is that the mother was allowed this portion on which she permitted her husband to erect…