PHILIP GIWA VS THE STATE
August 26, 2025BELL SONS & CO VS GODWIN AKA & ANOR
August 26, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1972) Legalpedia (SC) 71775
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Wed Feb 2, 1972
Suit Number: SC. 186/1972
CORAM
COKER JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
UDOMA JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
FATAYI-WILLIAMS JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
RAIMI FAGBEMI ASHAKE AKINWUMI APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The plaintiffs let out to the defendants some swamps along the Idumagbo foreshore of Lagos which the defendants are now claiming ownership of, stating that they are on lands which they had reclaimed from the waters of the sea or the Lagoon.
HELD
The Court held that there is no substance in the appeals as the facts found by the learned trial Judge were clearly supported by the plethora of evidence before him and those facts show that in any case the defendants could not have maintained their contentions. The appeals fail and both appeals are hereby dismissed.
ISSUES
None
RATIONES DECIDENDI
DISPUTE ON LAND MATTER
CASES CITED
None
STATUTES REFERRED TO
None.
