CHIEF BERTHRAND E. NNONYE V. D. N. ANYICHIE
June 10, 2025SAMSON OWIE V. SOLOMON E. IGHIWI
June 10, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (2005) Legalpedia (SC) 72171
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Mon Jan 24, 2005
Suit Number: SC 254/2000
CORAM
AUGUSTINE NNAMANI, JUSTICE SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
1.ALFRED USIOBAIFO2.MR. EDOBOR APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The Plaintiffs/Respondents filed an action for a declaration that the Defendant/Appellant has no right to sell the family properties without the consent and approval of other principal members of the family; a declaration that the purported sale of the properties is illegal, null and void and of no effect whatsoever. The court found against the Defendants/Appellants. Dissatisfied, the Appellants appealed to the Court of Appeal. The appeal was dismissed. Hence this present appeal.
HELD
Dismissing the appeal
ISSUES
NONE
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CASES CITED
1. Ekpendu V. Erika (1959) 4 FSC 792. Adejumo V. Ayantegbe (1989) 3 NWLR (Pt. 110) 4173. Orugbo V. Una (2002) 16 NWLR (Pt. 792) 175.4. Mogaji V. Cadbury Nigeria Ltd. (1985) 2 NWLR (Pt. 7) 393. 5. Akinbobola V. Plisson Fisko (Nig.) Ltd. (1991) 1 NWLR (Pt. 167) 270;6. Adeyeri II V. Atanda (1995) 5 NWLR (Pt. 397) 516;
STATUTES REFERRED TO
The Evidence Act
