MR. AMOS OKETADE VS MRS. OLAYINKA ADEWUMI

Legalpedia Citation: (2010) Legalpedia (SC) 68716

In the Supreme Court of Nigeria

HOLDEN AT ABUJA

Thu Mar 4, 2010

Suit Number: SC.78/2001

CORAM



PARTIES


MR. AMOS OKETADE APPELLANTS


MRS. OLAYINKA ADEWUMI (NEE OYEDE)MRS. OMOLARA KUPONIYIDR. BOLA OYEDEDAPO OYEDEMRS. CHRISTIANA OLABISI OGUNLANA (All suing as Administratrix Administrators and beneficiaries of Mrs. Juliana O. Oyede) RESPONDENTS


AREA(S) OF LAW



SUMMARY OF FACTS

SUMMARY OF FACTS
The appellant is a tenant of the respondent and judgment was given for the appellant to vacate the premises. The high court on appeal granted a stay of that order. The respondent’s application to set aside the order of the high court was granted by the court of appeal. The appellant has further appealed


HELD


Appeal is dismissed and the stay of the High Court was rescinded


ISSUES


Not Available.


RATIONES DECIDENDI


CASES CITED


1. Everrettv. Ribbands [1952] 2 Q.B. 198 @ 206;|2. Obatoyinbo v. Oshatoba [1996J] 5 SCNJ. 1.;|3. Comptroller. Nigerian Prisons Services. lkoyi. Lagos & ors. v. Dr. Femi Adekanya & ors. (2002) 7 SCNJ. 299.|4. Messrs. NV. Scheep& anor. v. The MV “Saraz” & anor. (2000) 12 SCNJ. 24|5. The Registered Trustees of Avos to lie Church Lagos Arch-diocese v. Rahman Akindele [1967] NMLR 263 @ 265.


STATUTES REFERRED TO


1. Legal Practitioners’ Act|2. Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999|


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