Contract—Breach of contract—Specific performance—Sale of land—Document
evidencing sale of land silent on purchase price—Whether purchase price material
term in contract of sale of land—Whether contract enforceable at law—Statute of
Frauds, 1677 (29 Cha. 2, c.3), s.4—Conveyancing Decree, 1973 (NRCD 175), s.2 (a).
Contract—Breach of contract—Specific performance—Oral agreement—Conditions
for granting specific performance of oral contract—Acts constituting partperformance—
Occupation and farming on land - Whether occupation and farming of
land unequivocal reference to sale of land.
Customary law—Land—Sale of—Essential prerequisite to sale of land—Alleged sale
of land to plaintiff—No customary ceremony like cutting of guaha performed—Whether
sale valid.