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BAIRAMIAN CHIEF JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT

ONYEAMA JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT

AJEGBO JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT

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PARTIES

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OKONJI NGWO & ORS

APPELLANTS 

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OBI OKOCHA ONYEJENA & ORS

RESPONDENTS 

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AREA(S) OF LAW

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LAND LAW-DECLARATION-DAMAGES-INJUNCTION

 

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SUMMARY OF FACTS

The Respondents (the Idumugbes) claimed against the appellants (the Ogbeilos) a declaration of title to land, 200 pounds as damages and an order of injunction restraining the appellants (the Ogbeilos and the Odantas) from further trespass on the land.

 

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HELD

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The Court held that the respondents could maintain an action in trespass against the appellants (i.e the Odantans)

 

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ISSUES

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ALASAN BABATUNDE, AJAGUNNA II OLUKARE OF IKARE VS GOVERNOR, WESTERN REGION   1960   FSC 207/1959   [1960] NSCC 41

Whether the appellants were liable in damages

Whether the trial court had taken account of the judgement in 1931

 

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RATIONES DECIDENDI

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DECLARATION OF TITLE TO AN AREA OF LAND

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CASES CITED

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England v. Palmer, 14 W.A.C.A., p. 659, at p. 660

Nsima v. Nnaji [19611 All N.LR. 441

 

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STATUTES REFERRED TO

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