OSUMANU v OSUMANU AND ANOTHER [1995-96] 1 GLR 672-689

Land law and conveyancing—Title to land—Investigations—Purchaser's obligation—Consequences of failure by purchaser to investigate vendor's title—Second defendant (JAY) claiming to have purchased house in dispute from first defendant, husband of plaintiff—Documents on house disclosing claim of plaintiff to part ownership of house—Whether JAY bona fide purchaser.

Estoppel—Per rem judicatam—Decision of fact finding body—Decision lacking finality—Jurisdiction of "one man one house committee"—Issue of title between plaintiff and husband not before committee—Plaintiff not privy to husband—Committee deciding in different dispute that house in dispute belonging to husband—Whether decision binding on plaintiff.