Legalpedia Citation: (1988-03) Legalpedia 73713 (SC)

In the Supreme Court of Nigeria

Holden At Lagos

Fri Mar 11, 1988

Suit Number: SC 196/1986

CORAM


NNAMANI, JUSTICE SUPREME COURT

OPUTA, JUSTICE SUPREME COURT

WALI, JUSTICE SUPREME COURT

UWAIS, JUSTICE SUPREME COURT

CRAIG, JUSTICE SUPREME COURT


PARTIES


OMORHIRHI

APPELLANTS 


ENATEVWERE

RESPONDENTS 


AREA(S) OF LAW


Not Available

 


SUMMARY OF FACTS

The plaintiff’s claim against the defendants jointly and severally is for the sum of N20,000.00 (Twenty Thousand Naira) being special and general damages for the wrongful act of the defendants when on the 12th day of December 1981 at Okozi Village, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, the defendants trespassed on plaintiff’s farm without the consent and or authority of the plaintiff and indeed against his will and damaged his economic crops/trees to wit: cassava stems, sugarcane, okro, tomatoes and melon.

 


HELD


APPEAL DISMISSED

 


ISSUES


Not Available

 


RATIONES DECIDENDI


POWER OF THE SUPERIOR COURT TO DISMISSED AN APPEAL THAT LACKS MERRIT



CASES CITED


Not Available

 


STATUTES REFERRED TO


Not Available

 


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