Just Decided Cases

SAMUEL AGBONIFO VS IRORORE AIWEREOBA AND ANOTHER

Legalpedia Citation: (1988-02) Legalpedia (SC) 18165

In the Supreme Court of Nigeria

Fri Feb 19, 1988

Suit Number: SC 112/1986

CORAM


AKPATA JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT

ALEXANDER, JUSTICE COURT OF APPEAL


PARTIES


SAMUEL AGBONIFO

APPELLANTS 


MADAM IRORORE AIWEREOBA

MRS. O. AJAYI

RESPONDENTS 


AREA(S) OF LAW


Not Avalable

 


SUMMARY OF FACTS

The claimed against the two defendants for Declaration that the Plaintiff is entitled to possessory title under Bini Customary Law of the parcel of land, N1,000.00 (One thousand Naira) general damages for trespass committed by the Defendants their servants or agents unto the said land, Perpetual injunction restraining the Defendants their servants or agents from entering the said land.

 


HELD


APPEAL ALLOWED

 


ISSUES


Not Available

 


RATIONES DECIDENDI


CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE A SUPERIOR COURT WOULD ALLOW AN APPEAL WITH MERRIT



CASES CITED


Not Available

 


STATUTES REFERRED TO


Not Available

 


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