Just Decided Cases

CHIEF BELONWU UGOCHUKWU VS COOPERATIVE & COMMERCE BANK (NIGERIA) LTD

Legalpedia Citation: (1996) Legalpedia (SC) 11695

In the Supreme Court of Nigeria

Tue Jul 2, 1996

Suit Number: SC. 24/1993

CORAM


SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT

IGNATIUS CHUKWUDI PATS ACHOLONU JUSTICE SUPREME COURT

MICHEAL EKUNDAYO OGUNDARE JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT


PARTIES


CHIEF BELONWU UGOCHUKWU APPELLANTS


RESPONDENTS


AREA(S) OF LAW



SUMMARY OF FACTS

The plaintiff claimed against the defendant for a declaration that the Deed of Legal Mortgage purportedly made between the plaintiff as Mortgagor end the defendant was null and void, An injunction perpetually restraining the defendant by itself or through privies acting on its behalf from exercising any rights pursuant to the said mortgage by way of sale or otherwise of the plaintiff’s property.


HELD


APPEAL DISMISSED


ISSUES


None.


RATIONES DECIDENDI


CASES CITED


None.


STATUTES REFERRED TO



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