Baby Nona vs Samon – sllr 2005 volume 2 page 362

In the case between Baby Nona (Plaintiff-Appellant) and Samon (Defendant-Respondent), the court addressed the issue of determination of leasehold rights and the contractual relationship by operation of law, specifically examining whether a licensee or overholding tenant may dispute the landlord’s title without first restoring possession. It was held that the plaintiff, as the successor to Nandasena’s leasehold rights, was entitled to regain possession from the defendant, who had failed to present evidence supporting his claim of proprietary rights. The decision reaffirmed the principle that a licensee or tenant is precluded from disputing the landlord’s title without first surrendering possession, and underscored the evidentiary responsibility borne by parties asserting an adverse right. T