THE STATE VS HASSAN AUDU
August 20, 2025SILAS OKOYE & ORS VS CHIEF AGBOGBUA KPAJIE & ORS
August 20, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1972) Legalpedia (SC) 11203
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Fri Jun 16, 1972
Suit Number: SC.288/1971
CORAM
COKER JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
UDOMA JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
SOWEMIMO JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
CHIEF J.O. LAHAN & ORS
APPELLANTS
R. LAJOYETAN & ORS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
None.
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The Plaintiffs aver that the first to the 8th defendants have not the authority to convey Tubosun Family land to the 9th and 10th defendants without the knowledge and consent of their Mogaji and of the other important members of the said family, and that the said conveyance should be set aside and declared null and void.
HELD
APPEAL DISMISSED.
ISSUES
None
RATIONES DECIDENDI
SURERIORITY OF STATEMENT OF CLAIM
It is settled law that a Statement of Claim supersedes the writ. PER SOWEMIMO, ,JSC.
DISPUTE OVER FAMILY LAND
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CASES CITED
None
STATUTES REFERRED TO
None
