Just Decided Cases

JAMES OGUNTIMEYIN VS KPEKPE GUBERE & ANOR

Legalpedia Citation: (1964-04) Legalpedia 86080 (SC)

In the Supreme Court of Nigeria

Holden At Abuja

Fri Apr 24, 1964

Suit Number: SC 46/1963

CORAM


BRETT, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT

BAIRAMAN, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT

BRETT JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT

TAYLOR JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT

BAIRAMIAN JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT


PARTIES


JAMES OGUNTIMEYIN APPELLANTS


KPEKPE GUBERE & ANOR

RESPONDENTS 


AREA(S) OF LAW


LAND LAW-DECLARATION-TITLE TO LAND-INJUNCTION

 


SUMMARY OF FACTS

The trial court had given judgment to the respondents on behalf of a portion of land and dissatisfied the appellants appealed.

 


HELD


The court held that the declaration should be amended to exclude the enclaves in green and granted an injunction in favor of the respondents 

 


ISSUES


Whether the amendment granted the respondents by the trial court was prejudicial to the appellants

Whether the judgment of the trial court was against the weight of evidence

 


RATIONES DECIDENDI


DECLARATION OF TITLE TO A PIECE OF LAND


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DECLARATION OF TITLE TO A PIECE OF LAND



CASES CITED


1. Tiddesley v.  Harper, 10 Ch.D. 396 and 397

2. Loutfi V. C. Czarnikow, Ltd. {1952] 2 All E.R. 823

 


STATUTES REFERRED TO



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