Just Decided Cases

CHIEF IKEDUWA GBARUKO & ANOR VS UKAEGBU IROEGBU & ANOR

Legalpedia Citation: (2022-04) Legalpedia 13912 (SC)

In the Supreme Court of Nigeria

HOLDEN AT LAGOS

Thu May 11, 1972

Suit Number: SC 471/65

CORAM


COKER JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT

UDOMA JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT

SOWEMIMO JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT


PARTIES


CHIEF IKEDUWA GBARUKO & ANOR

APPELLANTS 


UKAEGBU IROEGBU & ANOR

RESPONDENTS 


AREA(S) OF LAW


None.

 


SUMMARY OF FACTS

In suit No. HU/224/196l in the High Court of the former Eastern Region, holden at Umuahia, the plaintiffs, herein appellants, claimed against the defendants, herein respondents, a declaration of title to a piece or parcel of land known as Egbere Eke Akoro, £300 damages for trespass and an injunction. The plaintiffs are the representatives of the people of Umuohu Mdume, Ibeku, and the defendants are sued as the representatives of the people of Okwuta.

 


HELD


APPEAL DISMISSED.

 


ISSUES


None.

 


RATIONES DECIDENDI


DECLARATION OF TITLE TO LAND



CASES CITED


None.

 


STATUTES REFERRED TO


None.

 


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