CORAM
ELIAS, CHIEF JUSTICE, NIGERIA
SOWEMIMO, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
BABALAKIN,JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
OQUA OTOP ASI ABANG APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The Appellant claimed against the Respondent for damages, trespass and injunction at the trial Court. His claims were dismissed and he then appealed.
HELD
The Supreme Court upheld the judgment of the trial court that the Appellant failed to prove that a grant of the land in dispute was made to him and there was no proof that the Respondent caused any damage to the property.
ISSUES
Whether the plaintiff has established that he is the owner of the property
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES FOR TRESPASS AND INJUNCTION
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CASES CITED
STATUTES REFERRED TO