Monrovia, Feb. 3 -- The Supreme Court of Liberia has confirmed a trial court's decision favoring the Karboyah Estate against Edwin Urey and several co-defendants in a contentious land dispute that emphasized the importance of land ownership and title validity.

The court's ruling, delivered recently, affirms the estate's claim to 223.3 acres, located in Careysburg City, Montserrado County, which was purchased from the Republic of Liberia in 1865.

The case originated from the Sixth Judicial Civil Law Court, where the administrators of the Karboryah Estate alleged that Urey and others were illegally occupying their property.

The estate's complaint detailed how Urey had sold portions of the land to various individuals, undermining the esta...