OHAEGBULAM ONYEMA VS THE STATE
August 8, 2025B. E. O. O. INDUSTRIES (NIG) LTD VS MRS S. B. MADUAKOH & ANOR
August 8, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1975) Legalpedia (SC) 31618
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Fri Dec 5, 1975
Suit Number: SC. 115/1974
CORAM
ALEXANDER , CHIEF JUSTICE OF NIGERIA
DARNLEY A.R. ALEXANDER JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
CHARLES O. MADARIKAN JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
JIMO GIWA OGUNLOYE KAFARU IJALE OGUNLOYESUNMOLA OJULARI APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The plaintiffs tenants ceased paying rents to them on the allegation that they were forced by the defendants to them. Based on this, the plaintiffs sued the defendants. Evidence was led by both parties to support their traditional history and the plaintiffs led evidence with regards to rents which they claimed were entitled to be paid to them.
HELD
The Court held that the plaintiffs failed to prove that the defendants were accounting parties to the plaintiffs in respect of rents collected by them.
ISSUES
Whether a non-suit should be entered in this case
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CONSIDERING WHETHER A NON-SUIT SHOULD BE ENTERED OR NOT
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CASES CITED
Ejiofor v. Onyekwe & Ors (1972) 1 ANLR
STATUTES REFERRED TO
