CORAM

MAIIMUDE MOHAMMED, JUSTICE SUPREME COURT

JUSTICE CHARLES EFANGA ARCHIBONG JUDGE.

SOWEMIMO

PARTIES

OBA ADEYINKA OYEKAN APPELLANTS

B.P. NIGERIA LTD RESPONDENTS

AREA(S) OF LAW

SUMMARY OF FACTS

The Plaintiffs now respondents paid the defendant now appellant money as rent in respect of a lease of a parcel of land situate at Great Bridge Street, Lagos, which lease did not eventually turn out to be effective.

HELD

The Court held that the appeal fails and it must be dismissed.

ISSUES

The propriety of an order of non-suit as ordered by the Judge in the circumstances of this case.

RATIONES DECIDENDI

CASES CITED

1. Ajayi v. Lagos City Council SC. 74/68|2. Lagos City Council v. Ogundemuren & Anor. SC. 335/69|3. Westgate v. Crowe (1908) 1 KB 24|4. Oragbaide v. Chief Onitiju (1962) 1 All NLR 32.

STATUTES REFERRED TO

Rules of the Supreme Court|

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