Solomon Dias vs. William Singho and Others – sllr 2015 volume 1 page 277

In the case of Solomon Dias (Plaintiff/Respondent) vs. William Singho and Others (Defendant/Appellant), the court addressed the issue of title to immovable property and the claim of prescriptive title by the Defendant. It was held that in an action for rei vindicatio, the initial burden rests on the Plaintiff to establish valid title, and that prescriptive title requires clear and convincing evidence of adverse, exclusive possession sufficient to constitute ouster of the true owner. The court relied on principles regarding the burden of proof, the admissibility and sufficiency of deeds and testimony, and the standards for prescriptive possession. The decision affirmed that mere possession does not equate to the adverse possession necessary to defeat a true owner’s title, emphasizing a stri