CORAM
BAIRAMIAN CHIEF JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
ONYEAMA JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
AJEGBO JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
OKONJI NGWO & ORS
APPELLANTS
OBI OKOCHA ONYEJENA & ORS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
LAND LAW-DECLARATION-DAMAGES-INJUNCTION
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The Respondents (the Idumugbes) claimed against the appellants (the Ogbeilos) a declaration of title to land, 200 pounds as damages and an order of injunction restraining the appellants (the Ogbeilos and the Odantas) from further trespass on the land.
HELD
The Court held that the respondents could maintain an action in trespass against the appellants (i.e the Odantans)
ISSUES
ALASAN BABATUNDE, AJAGUNNA II OLUKARE OF IKARE VS GOVERNOR, WESTERN REGION 1960 FSC 207/1959 [1960] NSCC 41
Whether the appellants were liable in damages
Whether the trial court had taken account of the judgement in 1931
RATIONES DECIDENDI
DECLARATION OF TITLE TO AN AREA OF LAND
CASES CITED
England v. Palmer, 14 W.A.C.A., p. 659, at p. 660
Nsima v. Nnaji [19611 All N.LR. 441
STATUTES REFERRED TO
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