ALFRED IFEACHO VS BOARD OF CUSTOM AND EXCISE
September 1, 2025S. O. AKINSETE VS EMMANUEL AKINDUTIRE
September 2, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1966-06) Legalpedia 12133 (SC)
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Holden At Abuja
Tue Jun 7, 1966
Suit Number: SC 710/1965
CORAM
BAIRAMIAN CHIEF JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
AJEGBO JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
LEWIS JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
MADAM R. ONYECHIE
APPELLANTS
MRS.R.SHADIYA
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
Land Law- jurisdiction
SUMMARY OF FACTS
This appeal is from the judgment of Sowemimo J., in the High Court of Lagos .The dispute between Madam R. Onyechie and Mrs R. Shadiya (hereaf-ter referred to as the tenant and the landlord respectively) is whether the landlord gave the tenant a rent-free tenancy for life of the premises occupied by the tenant at No. 133 Bamgbose Street, Lagos
HELD
That the magistrates could not decide the issue raised by the tenant, which requires to be tried and decided in the High Court
ISSUES
Whether the magistrate Courts have jurisdiction to fix the rent and determine the title or interest of the parties.
RATIONES DECIDENDI
LIFE TENANCY
‘A life tenancy, though not an es-tate of inheritance, is a freehold estate, and the grant may be rent-free or subject to rent’-Per Bairamian, J.S.C
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STATUTES REFERRED TO
